Question
Download Solution PDFWhich language, apart from Hindi and English, was given the status of official language in the Indian state of Karnataka?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe Correct answer is Kannada.
Key Points
- Kannada is the official language of the Indian state of Karnataka.
- It is one of the scheduled languages of India and the first language of approximately 38 million people.
- Karnataka was formed on 1 November 1956, and Kannada was declared its official language.
- The language has a rich literary heritage with its oldest inscriptions dating back to the 5th century CE.
- Kannada literature has received 8 Jnanpith awards, the highest for any Indian language.
Additional Information
- Punjabi
- Punjabi is the official language of the Indian state of Punjab and the union territory of Chandigarh.
- It is written in the Gurmukhi script and has significant cultural and religious importance to the Sikh community.
- Bengali
- Bengali is the official language of the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh.
- It is the fifth most spoken native language in the world.
- Bengali has a rich literary heritage with notable works from Rabindranath Tagore and many others.
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