Q2. The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages?
1. Konkani
2. Manipuri
3. Nepali
4. Maithili
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Detailed Solution
The 71st Constitutional Amendment Act, enacted in 1992, added three languages to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution: Konkani, Manipuri (Meitei), and Nepali. This amendment increased the total number of official languages listed in the schedule at that time.
Later, the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003 further added Bodo, Dogri, Santhali, and Maithili, bringing the total to 22 languages. Understanding constitutional amendments related to the Eighth Schedule is a recurring theme in the UPSC Polity syllabus, testing knowledge of significant changes to the constitutional framework and cultural diversity.
This question requires precise recall of specific amendments and their provisions.
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Demand for the inclusion of KUI language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.
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