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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 47

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q47

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Which of these languages is declared ‘classical’ by the Government of India?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct ansewer is option 3 i.e. Odia.

  • Odia became the sixth Indian language to be designated a classical language on March 11,2014 on the basis of having a long history and not having borrowed extensively from other languages.
  • The Government of India has awarded the distinction of classical language to Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu.