Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?

States that a 'classical language' category was created in 2004 and that so far six languages have been granted classical status — implying only a small, enumerated set hold that title.

A student could compare the official list of those six languages (from Government releases or reliable summaries) to see if Konkani is among them.

Gives the explicit eligibility criteria (antiquity, body of ancient literature, originality) used to judge classical-language claims.

A student could assess whether Konkani meets these criteria (using dated texts or linguistic histories) to judge plausibility of its classical status.

Lists Konkani among the Constitutionally recognised (Eighth Schedule) regional languages — showing it has official/constitutional recognition but not equating that with classical status.

A student could note that Eighth Schedule inclusion is distinct from 'classical' designation and therefore seek a separate government declaration/list for classical languages.

Records Konkani's addition to the Eighth Schedule (by the 71st Amendment) and its official status in Goa, which documents its recognized status but not a classical-language grant.

A student could use this to argue that legal/constitutional recognition of Konkani exists, but must still check a separate classical-language announcement to confirm or refute the statement.

Contains a practice question asking which of Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu have been declared 'Classical Language/ Languages', demonstrating that some widely-known southern languages are classical and that such declarations are tested facts.

A student could use similar authoritative question-sets or government lists as a model to verify whether Konkani has been listed as classical.

States there is a distinct 'classical language' category created in 2004 and that, so far, only six languages have been granted that status.

A student can list the six officially granted languages from an authoritative source and check whether Bhojpuri appears among them (if not, the statement is likely false).

Gives the formal criteria for a language to be eligible for classical status (antiquity 1500–2000 years, body of ancient literature, original tradition).

A student could assess whether Bhojpuri meets these criteria using basic historical/literary facts (e.g., age of earliest Bhojpuri texts) to judge plausibility of it being declared classical.

Explains that Bhojpuri is often grouped under 'Hindi' in census/language classification and is not listed among the 22 Scheduled Languages.

A student could infer that since Bhojpuri is treated as a Hindi variety in official groupings, it is less likely to have been separately elevated to a rare official category like 'classical language' unless specifically listed in the six.

Contains an example question about which languages have been declared classical, implying that only certain known languages (e.g., Kannada, Telugu) are recognised as classical.

A student can use such examples to form a shortlist of languages commonly cited as classical and compare that shortlist to Bhojpuri to test the claim.

States that the Government of India created a 'classical language' category and that six languages have been granted this status.

A student could obtain the official list of the six named classical languages and check whether Assamese is on that list.

Gives the formal criteria used by the Government of India to determine eligibility for classical-language status (antiquity, body of literature, originality).

A student could compare Assamese historical texts and literary tradition (using standard historical references) against these criteria to assess plausibility of its inclusion.

Contains a sample question about which languages (Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu) have been declared classical, implying there is a known finite set used in examinations.

A student could use such exam-style lists or past official announcements to narrow down which languages have been declared and see if Assamese appears in those lists.

Lists Assamese among the languages included in the Eighth Schedule (official/regional languages of India).

A student could note that being in the Eighth Schedule is distinct from classical status, so they should check the separate official classical-language declarations rather than assume Eighth Schedule membership implies classical status.

Describes Assamese as having a distinctive character and places it within a language group (Bengal-Assam group), providing linguistic context.

A student could use linguistic classification and age/origin information from language histories or maps to evaluate whether Assamese meets the antiquity/originality criteria mentioned.