Political Science · Political Processes in India
UGC NET October 2022 Political Science
Which among the following languages are conferred with Classical Language status?
- I. Sanskrit
- II. Tamil
- III. Kannada
- IV. Hindi
AI, II, III & IV
BI, II & III ✓ Correct
CII, III & IV
DI & II
Correct answer: (B) I, II & III — Among the languages listed, Sanskrit, Tamil and Kannada hold classical language status, while Hindi does not, so the correct set is statements I, II and III.
Explanation
★Among the languages listed, Sanskrit, Tamil and Kannada hold classical language status, while Hindi does not, so the correct set is statements I, II and III.
★Tamil was the first to be declared a classical language, in 2004.
★Sanskrit received the status in 2005, and Kannada along with Telugu in 2008.
★The criteria include a long recorded history, an ancient body of texts and an original literary tradition that is not borrowed from another community.
★Hindi, being a modern language, does not meet the antiquity criterion and so is excluded here.
★A common trap to pre-empt: Hindi is not a classical language, whereas Sanskrit, Tamil and Kannada are.
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