Q. 146. Which is NOT a convincing argument for encouraging multilingualism in India?
(A) Creating metalinguistic awareness among teachers and learners
(B) Encouraging social harmony and respect for other languages
(C) Helping ensure participatory democracy by giving every child a voice
(D) Helping maintain purity of languages
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Q. 147. How many official languages are recognised in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
(A) 16
(B) 22
(C) 26
(D) 28
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Q. 148. Which is NOT a criterion for granting ‘classical language’ status in India?
(A) High antiquity of early texts
(B) Knowledge texts in prose as well as poetry and epigraphy
(C) Number of people speaking the language
(D) Recorded history over 1500-2000 years
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Q. 149. Which statement about idioms is NOT correct?
(A) Idioms are universal and easily translatable
(B) Idioms can reflect cultural and emotional experiences
(C) Idioms carry non-literal, metaphorical meanings
(D) Without prior knowledge, idiom meanings are hard to understand
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Q. 150. What does ‘lexicography’ involve?
(A) Coining new words and phrases
(B) Compiling a dictionary
(C) Decorative hand-writing
(D) Deciphering a coded language
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