Consider the following languages:
1. Gujarati
2. Kannada
3. Telugu
Which of the above has/have been declared as ‘Classical Language / Languages’ by the Government?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.:
Consider the following languages:
1. Gujarati
2. Kannada
3. Telugu
Which of the above has/have been declared as ‘Classical Language / Languages’ by the Government?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.:
Answer:
(c)
CA
Option 2 and 3 is correct: Gujarati has not been declared as a classical language. India currently has 11 classical languages, following the Union Cabinet’s decision in October 2024 to add Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali to the previous list of six. The previously recognized languages were Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia. Additional Information 1. High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500- 2000 years. 2. A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a heritage by generations of speakers. 3. Knowledge texts, especially prose texts in addition to poetry, epigraphical and inscriptional evidence. 4. The Classical Languages and literature could be distinct from its current form or could be discontinuous with later forms of its offshoots.