Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?
- AOdiaCorrect
- BKonkani
- CBhojpuri
- DAssamese
Explanation
The Government of India has conferred the status of 'Classical Language' to six languages based on certain criteria, including a long history, a significant body of ancient literature, and an independent literary tradition. The languages declared classical and their respective years are:
Tamil (2004) Sanskrit (2005) Kannada (2008) Telugu (2008) Malayalam (2013) Odia (2014) Among the given options, Odia was the most recent language to be accorded classical language status, in 2014. The other languages listed (Konkani, Bhojpuri, Assamese) have not been granted classical language status.
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