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?
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 3 only
- (c) 2 and 3 only ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Why the answer is (c)
• Kannada (2) and Telugu (3) were declared classical languages in 2008, joining Tamil (2004) and Sanskrit (2005); Malayalam (2013) and Odia (2014) followed.
• Gujarati (1) has not been given classical status.
• Hence 2 and 3 only, option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- Gujarati is not classical; Telugu is.
- (b) 3 only
- Kannada is also a classical language.
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
- Gujarati is not a classical language.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2014, held on 24 August 2014. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.