Which language, apart from Hindi and English, was given the status of official language in the Indian state of Karnataka? 

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  1. Punjabi
  2. Bengali
  3. Kannada
  4. Hindi

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Option 3 : Kannada
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The 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.

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  • 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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