Which of the following was added to the list of official languages of India in 1967?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Sindhi.

Key Points

The Sindhi language was added to the list of languages in the Indian Constitution by the 21st Amendment in 1967.
It was added to the 8th schedule by the 21st Amendment Act of 1967.

Additional Information

There are 22 languages that have been recognized in the eighth schedule of the Indian constitution.
Part XVII of the Indian constitution deals with the official languages of India from articles 343 to 351.
Originally, only 14 languages were mentioned and later, after several amendments, the other languages were added.
The Sindhi language was added to the 8th schedule by the 21st Amendment Act of 1967.
Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added by the 71st Amendment Act of 1992.
Bodo, Dongri, Maithili and Santhali were added by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003.
Of all the 22 official languages the Hindi language is spoken by most of Indians.