Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) Odia
Odia was declared a classical language in 2014. Assamese got the status only in October 2024.
- ✓ (a) Odia was recognised in 2014.
- • Since then Since then Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali were added on 3 October 2024; Assamese is now classical (PIB). Konkani and Bhojpuri are not.
Remember · Odia: classical in 2014.
Sources
- PIB explainer, Classical Languages of India (Oct 2025) ↗ “Six languages - Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia—were recognised as Classical Languages between 2004 and 2014.”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2015, General Studies Paper I. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·
