With reference to 8th Schedule of the constitution consider the following statements 1 Scheduled Lan...........

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With reference to 8th Schedule of the constitution, consider the following statements:

1. Scheduled Languages are included in 8th schedule of the constitution.

2. There are 24 languages in 8th schedule of the constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Census of India which held in 1991 recorded more than 1500 distinct languages which people mentioned as their mother tongues. These languages were grouped together under some major languages. For example languages like Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Bundelkhandi, Chhattisgarhi, Rajasthani, Bhili and many others were grouped together under ‘Hindi’. Even after this grouping, the Census found 114 major languages. Of these 22 languages are now included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and are therefore called ‘Scheduled Languages’. Others are called ‘non Scheduled Languages’. In terms of languages, India is perhaps the most diverse country in the world.