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Under which Constitutional Amendment Act were four languages—Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali—added to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, raising the total number of recognized languages to 22?
A. 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
B. 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003✓ Correct Answer
C. 100th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2015
D. 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011
💡 Solution & Explanation
The 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003 officially incorporated Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali into the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Other amendments mentioned in the choices pertain to different administrative subjects, such as the limits on council sizes or municipal governance. The Eighth Schedule now officially recognizes 22 regional languages of India.
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