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Which amendment of the Indian Constitution added the 'Fundamental Duties'?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
52nd Amendment
61st Amendment
42nd Amendment
Memorize the 'Mini-Constitution' of 1976 (42nd Amendment); it changed so much that Fundamental Duties (Part IV-A, Article 51A) were included in this massive overhaul.
The question asks to identify the constitutional amendment that added Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution.
CdтАЛ=A42тАЛтЗТFundamental┬аDuties┬аadded┬аin┬а1976
Memorize the 'Mini-Constitution' of 1976 (42nd Amendment); it changed so much that Fundamental Duties (Part IV-A, Article 51A) were included in this massive overhaul.
Many students confuse the 42nd Amendment (1976) with the 44th Amendment (1978), which was passed by the Janata Party government to undo many changes of the 42nd Amendment.
Identify Constitutional Provisions
Fundamental Duties were recommended by the Swaran Singh Committee and incorporated into the Constitution via the 42nd Amendment Act in 1976.
Part┬аIV-A,┬аArticle┬а51A
Verify the Amendment Year
The 42nd Amendment is historically known as the 'Mini-Constitution' of India. It added Part IV-A specifically for Fundamental Duties.
Amendment=42,Year=1976
Match with Options
Comparing the historical fact with given options, option A corresponds to the 42nd Amendment.
A=42nd┬аAmendment
A is correct because the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 inserted Article 51A in Part IV-A of the Indian Constitution, which lists the Fundamental Duties.
For polity exams, remember that the 42nd Amendment added 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble as well; linking these major changes helps in pattern recognition.