Under which one of the following Constitution Amendment Acts, four languages were added to the languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, thereby raising their number to 22?
A
Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act
B
Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act
C
Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act
D
Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Act
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India lists the official languages recognized by the Constitution.
2. Initially, there were 14 languages in this schedule.
3. Several amendments added more languages over time.
4. The Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003, added four more languages: Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali.
5. This amendment raised the total number of languages in the Eighth Schedule from 18 to 22.