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"To provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the ages of six and fourteen years" was added to the Indian Constitution as the 11 th Fundamental Duty through which of the following amendments?
42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988
44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978
86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002
86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002
Memorize '86-2002-Education' as a single triad; the 86th amendment is iconic for linking Article 21A (Right to Education), Article 45 (DPSP), and Article 51A(k) (Fundamental Duty).
The inclusion of the 11th Fundamental Duty regarding education for children aged 6 to 14 years.
Article51A(k)тЯ║86thAmendment,2002
Memorize '86-2002-Education' as a single triad; the 86th amendment is iconic for linking Article 21A (Right to Education), Article 45 (DPSP), and Article 51A(k) (Fundamental Duty).
Students often confuse the 86th Amendment (2002) with the 42nd Amendment (1976), which introduced the original ten Fundamental Duties.
Analyze the Fundamental Duties
Fundamental Duties were added by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976. However, only 10 duties were added initially.
TotalDuties=10(1976)
Identify the 11th Duty Amendment
The 11th Fundamental Duty, which mandates providing education opportunities to children between 6-14 years, was incorporated specifically by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act.
86thAmendment=11thDuty
Verify the Year and Context
The 86th Amendment was passed in 2002 and also inserted Article 21A into the Constitution to make education a fundamental right.
Year=2002
D is correct because the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 added the 11th Fundamental Duty concerning education for children aged 6 to 14.
Relate this to Article 21A, which makes education a 'Fundamental Right', and Article 45, which directs the state to provide early childhood care, to master the 'Education Triad' in Indian Polity.