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Question 72
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
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Konkani
2. Manipuri
3. Nepali
4. Maithili
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
AOptions
A
A) 1, 2 and 3
B
B) 1, 2 and 4
C
C) 1, 3 and 4
D
D) 2, 3 and 4
BSolution
The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992, amended the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include three languages:
1. Konkani: Correct. 2. Manipuri: Correct. 3. Nepali: Correct.
A common mnemonic for these three languages is K-M-N (Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali).
Maithili was added later by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003, along with Bodo, Dogri, and Santhali (B-D-M-S). Therefore, Maithili was not included by the 71st Amendment.
Thus, 1, 2, and 3 are correct.
1. Konkani: Correct. 2. Manipuri: Correct. 3. Nepali: Correct.
A common mnemonic for these three languages is K-M-N (Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali).
Maithili was added later by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003, along with Bodo, Dogri, and Santhali (B-D-M-S). Therefore, Maithili was not included by the 71st Amendment.
Thus, 1, 2, and 3 are correct.
CStrategy
For constitutional amendments involving lists (like Eighth Schedule languages), use mnemonics to remember the groups of languages added by different amendments. Differentiate between amendments to avoid confusion.
DSyllabus Analysis
Polity: Constitutional Amendments (Eighth Schedule). Art & Culture.
EQuestion Analysis
This is a factual question from Indian Polity, specifically on constitutional amendments. It requires precise knowledge of which languages were added by a particular amendment. The inclusion of Maithili as a distractor tests this precision. Medium difficulty.