UPSC Prelims 2024 · GS Paper I
Question 72: Polity and Governance
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 :
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).
The 71st Amendment of 1992 added Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali to the Eighth Schedule, raising the number of languages to 18. Maithili was added later, by the 92nd Amendment of 2003, along with Bodo, Dogri and Santhali. Remember: 71st Amendment gave Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali; 92nd gave Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali.
- 1. Konkani was added by the 71st Amendment.
- 2. Manipuri was added by the 71st Amendment.
- 3. Nepali was added by the 71st Amendment.
- 4. Maithili was added by the 92nd Amendment in 2003.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 4 is not correct, (b), (c) and (d) go: each of them includes 4.
What you needed to know: Maithili was added by the 92nd Amendment in 2003.
Only (a) is left. You didn’t need statements 1, 2 or 3.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added in 1992.
- (b) Wrong: Maithili was added in 2003, not 1992.
- (c) Wrong: Maithili was added in 2003, and Manipuri was added in 1992.
- (d) Wrong: Maithili was added in 2003, and Konkani was added in 1992.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.