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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper V: Indian Constitution and Economy · Question 40 of 200

Q40
Indian PolityConstitutional Amendments
Which among the following languages was included in the eighth schedule by Constitution (21st) amendment Bill on 10 April 1967?
  1. a.Assamese
  2. b.Sindhi
  3. c.Gujarathi
  4. d.Konkani

Answer: (B) Sindhi

The 21st Amendment Act, 1967 added Sindhi to the Eighth Schedule as its 15th language. Assamese and Gujarati were in the original list of 14, and Konkani was added later by the 71st Amendment, 1992.