8th Schedule Language Additions: 92nd Amendment

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Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali were added to the 8th Schedule by:

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Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali were added to the 8th Schedule by:

  1. 71st Amendment
  2. 92nd Amendment Act — Correct Answer
  3. 96th Amendment
  4. 99th Amendment
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

The 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, added four new languages — Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali — to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. After this amendment, the total number of languages in the Eighth Schedule increased to 22.

Incorrect Options Analysis
  • The 71st Amendment, 1992, added Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali to the Eighth Schedule.
  • The 96th Amendment, 2011, substituted “Odia” for “Oriya” in the Eighth Schedule.
  • The 99th Amendment, 2014, established the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) and replaced the collegium system for the appointment of judges, but it was later struck down by the Supreme Court.

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

बोडो, डोगरी, मैथिली और संथाली को 8वीं अनुसूची में किसके द्वारा जोड़ा गया?

  1. 71वां संशोधन
  2. 92वां संशोधन अधिनियम — सही उत्तर
  3. 96वां संशोधन
  4. 99वां संशोधन
स्पष्टीकरण:
सही उत्तर की व्याख्या

92वें संवैधानिक संशोधन अधिनियम, 2003, ने संविधान की आठवीं अनुसूची में चार नई भाषाएँ — बोडो, डोगरी, मैथिली और संथाली — जोड़ीं। इस संशोधन के बाद, आठवीं अनुसूची में भाषाओं की कुल संख्या बढ़कर 22 हो गई।

गलत विकल्पों का विश्लेषण
  • 71वां संशोधन, 1992, ने आठवीं अनुसूची में कोंकणी, मणिपुरी और नेपाली को जोड़ा।
  • 96वां संशोधन, 2011, ने आठवीं अनुसूची में "उड़िया" के स्थान पर "ओडिया" को प्रतिस्थापित किया।
  • 99वां संशोधन, 2014, ने राष्ट्रीय न्यायिक नियुक्ति आयोग (NJAC) की स्थापना की और न्यायाधीशों की नियुक्ति के लिए कॉलेजियम प्रणाली को प्रतिस्थापित किया, लेकिन इसे बाद में सर्वोच्च न्यायालय द्वारा रद्द कर दिया गया।

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