SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN POLITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which language is not recognised in the 8th Schedule though it is an official language of a state?
A
Kashmiri
B
Sanskrit
C
English
D
Sindhi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -English is the language which is the official language of a state but is still not recognised in the 8th schedule of the constitution of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although the Official Language Act 1963 continued use of English as an official language in addition to Hindi still it is not recognized by the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-3: -1) Assamese, (2) Bengali, (3) Gujarati, (4) Hindi, (5) Kannada, (6) Kashmiri, (7) Konkani, (8) Malayalam, (9) Manipuri, (10) Marathi, (11) Nepali, (12) Oriya, (13) Punjabi, (14) Sanskrit, (15) Sindhi, (16) Tamil, (17) Telugu, (18) Urdu (19) Bodo, (20) Santhali, (21) Maithili and (22) Dogri.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is option 3, i.e. Persian. The list of official languages recognized by the Constitution is mentioned under schedule Eight of the Indian Constitution.

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