The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages?1.Konkani2.Manipuri3.Nepali4.Maithili Select the correction answer using the code given below :

1. A

   1, 2 and 3

   1, 2 and 3. The 71st Amendment (1992) added Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali.

2. B

   1, 2 and 4

   1, 2 and 4. Maithili is not a 1992 addition.

3. C

   1, 3 and 4

   1, 3 and 4. Drops Manipuri and keeps Maithili, which came later.

4. D

   2, 3 and 4

   2, 3 and 4. Drops Konkani.

Summary. Official key is (a) 1, 2 and 3. The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 put Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali into the Eighth Schedule. Maithili entered with Bodo and Santhali in the 92nd Amendment, 2003 — so 4 is out of this Act.