How many languages have been mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution? , How many languages have been mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

Solution

D. 22

Explanation

As per Articles 344(1) and 351 of the Indian Constitution, the eighth schedule includes the recognition of the following 22 languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.