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Which constitutional amendment added the fundamental duties to the Indian Constitution?
42тБ┐с╡И ┬аAmendment
44с╡Ч╩░ ┬аAmendment
86с╡Ч╩░ ┬аAmendment
73╩│с╡И ┬аAmendment
42тБ┐с╡И ┬аAmendment
Remember '4+2 = 6', and the Fundamental Duties were added in 1976 (where 7+6=13, but the year itself aligns with the 42nd Amendment).
The question asks for the specific constitutional amendment that introduced Fundamental Duties into the Indian Constitution.
PartIVтИТA=Article┬а51A
Remember '4+2 = 6', and the Fundamental Duties were added in 1976 (where 7+6=13, but the year itself aligns with the 42nd Amendment).
Students often confuse the 42nd Amendment (Fundamental Duties) with the 86th Amendment, which added the 11th Fundamental Duty (Right to Education).
Identify Constitutional Provisions
Fundamental Duties were incorporated into the Indian Constitution upon the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
1976тЯ╣42nd┬аAmendment
Verification of Amendment
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added Part IV-A, consisting of Article 51A, which outlines 10 fundamental duties initially.
42nd┬аAmendmentтЖТPart┬аIV-A
A is correct because the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 officially inserted the Fundamental Duties into the Indian Constitution.
Always link the 42nd Amendment (Mini-Constitution) with the addition of the words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble.