Which of the following statements with regard to the Dogri Language is/are correct? 1. It is a Indo-Austro language spoken predominantly by the tribal populations of the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir. 2. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and was designated as an official language of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in 2020. Select the correct answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

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Detailed Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Dogri is an Indo-Aryan language. It is spoken predominantly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as parts of Himachal Pradesh and northern Punjab.
Statement 2 is correct: Dogri was added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution in 2003. Furthermore, the Parliament passed the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act in 2020, establishing Dogri (along with Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, and English) as an official language of the UT.