How many recognized official languages are there in India?
A. 25
B. 23
C. 22
D. 27

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The correct answer is C. 22.

Official Languages of India

India has 22 recognized official languages, which are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. These are also known as the Scheduled Languages. 🇮🇳

While Hindi in Devanagari script is the official language of the Union Government, and English is a secondary official language, the Eighth Schedule recognizes these 22 languages to ensure their representation and development.³ This allows states to adopt their own official languages for communication at the state level and for aspirants to use them in examinations for central government service.

Initially, there were 14 languages in the schedule when the Constitution was enacted in 1950, with others being added through subsequent amendments.⁴

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