Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by which Amendment?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 42nd Amendment (1976)
- Step 1: Fundamental Duties were not part of the original Constitution adopted in 1949. They were incorporated into Part IVA under Article 51A upon the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
- Step 2: This addition was enacted through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 during the national emergency, initially introducing 10 duties before an 11th was added in 2002.
Answer
42nd Amendment (1976).
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