Sindhi Language in 8th Schedule: 21st Amendment
Question & Answer (English)
Sindhi language was included in the Eighth Schedule by which Amendment?
- 21st Amendment Act — Correct Answer
- 71st Amendment Act
- 92nd Amendment Act
- 96th Amendment Act
Correct Answer Explanation
The 21st Amendment Act, 1967, was the first amendment to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, which lists the official languages of India. This amendment included the Sindhi language as the 15th language in the Eighth Schedule. Previously, the schedule contained 14 languages.
Incorrect Options Analysis
- 71st Amendment Act: Added three more languages (Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali) to the Eighth Schedule.
- 92nd Amendment Act: Added four new languages (Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali) to the Eighth Schedule.
- 96th Amendment Act: Substituted the word "Oriya" with "Odia" in the Eighth Schedule.
प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)
सिंधी भाषा को आठवीं अनुसूची में किस संशोधन द्वारा शामिल किया गया था?
- 21वां संशोधन अधिनियम — सही उत्तर
- 71वां संशोधन अधिनियम
- 92वां संशोधन अधिनियम
- 96वां संशोधन अधिनियम
सही उत्तर की व्याख्या
21वां संशोधन अधिनियम, 1967, संविधान की आठवीं अनुसूची का पहला संशोधन था, जो भारत की आधिकारिक भाषाओं को सूचीबद्ध करता है। इस संशोधन ने सिंधी भाषा को आठवीं अनुसूची में 15वीं भाषा के रूप में शामिल किया। इससे पहले, अनुसूची में 14 भाषाएँ थीं।
गलत विकल्प विश्लेषण
- 71st Amendment Act: आठवीं अनुसूची में तीन और भाषाएँ (कोंकणी, मणिपुरी, नेपाली) जोड़ीं।
- 92nd Amendment Act: आठवीं अनुसूची में चार नई भाषाएँ (बोडो, डोगरी, मैथिली, संथाली) जोड़ीं।
- 96th Amendment Act: आठवीं अनुसूची में "उड़िया" शब्द को "ओडिया" से प्रतिस्थापित किया।
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