UPSC Prelims 2024 PYQ – 71st Constitutional Amendment Act

✅ Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

• ✔ The 71st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 added three languages — Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali — to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
• ✖ Maithili was added later by the 92nd Amendment Act, 2003.
• This amendment increased the number of officially recognized languages from 15 to 18.