art_culture medium True/False

Odia was declared India's sixth Classical Language in 2014, recognizing its ancient literary tradition.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Odia (Oriya) was declared a Classical Language in 2014, joining Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam. Criteria include early texts (10th century+), original literary tradition, and distinctness from modern forms.

Topic Literature - Classical Languages
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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