Consider the following languages:1. Gujarati2. Kannada3. TeluguWhich of the above has/have been declared as ‘Classical Language/Languages’ by the Government?
✓ Correct answer: c) 2 and 3 only
ExplanationAccording to the Linguistic Experts Committee, the following benchmarks must be met for a language to be considered “classical”:High antiquity of (its) is early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500- 2000 years.A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a heritage by generations of speakers.Knowledge texts, especially prose texts in addition to poetry, epigraphical and inscriptional evidence.The Classical Languages and literature could be distinct from its current form or could be discontinuous with later forms of its offshoots.Both Kannada and Telugu have been declared as ‘Classical Language/Languages’ by the Government.Gujarati has not been declared as a classical language by the government of India.The classical languages in our country are Tamil (2004), Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), Telugu (2008), Malayalam (2013), Odia (2014), Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali (announcement made in 2024).45
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