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How many fundamental duties of citizens have been enumerated by the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution, adopted in 1976?
9
10
11
13
10
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 introduced 10 fundamental duties to the Constitution under Article 51A. An 11th duty was subsequently added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act in 2002.
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 introduced 10 fundamental duties to the Constitution under Article 51A. An 11th duty was subsequently added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act in 2002.
Fundamental Duties are listed under Article 51A of Part IV-A of the Indian Constitution, recommended by the Swaran Singh Committee.
Fundamental Duties were added upon the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 is often referred to as the Mini-Constitution.
The 11th fundamental duty concerns the provision of education for children between the ages of 6 and 14.
The 11th duty was introduced via the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002.
Fundamental Duties are non-justiciable in nature, meaning they are not directly enforceable by courts.
Option A is incorrect as 9 was never the number of duties in the constitution. Option C is incorrect as 11 is the current total, not the number added by the 42nd Amendment. Option D is incorrect as 13 is not a valid number of duties.
The inspiration for Fundamental Duties was drawn from the constitution of the former USSR.
B is correct тАФ The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, added 10 fundamental duties to the Indian Constitution.
Always distinguish between Fundamental Rights (Part III, enforceable) and Fundamental Duties (Part IV-A, non-justiciable) to avoid confusion in Polity MCQs.