राष्ट्रीय अल्पसंख्यांक आयोगाने जानेवारी 2014 पर्यंत भारतातील _____ समुदायांना अल्पसंख्यांक समुदाय म्हणून सूचित केले होते.

The correct answer is Option B (Six).

Key Points:
• Statutory Notification of Minorities in India (National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992):
• Six Notified Minority Communities: Under Section 2(c) of the NCM Act, 1992, the Central Government initially notified five religious communities in October 1993: Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Zoroastrians (Parsis).
• Addition of Jains (January 2014): On January 27, 2014, the Central Government notified Jains as the sixth minority community in India. Hence, as of January 2014, exactly six (6) communities stand officially notified as religious minorities at the national level.
• Constitutional Reference: While Article 29 and 30 mention religious and linguistic minorities, the term 'minority' is not explicitly defined in the Constitution.
• Key Takeaway: Six religious communities are notified as national minorities: Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis, and Jains (added Jan 2014).