Which amendment is known as the 'Mini-Constitution' and added the Fundamental Duties?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The 42nd Amendment, 1976
- Step 1: The 42nd Amendment added Part IVA with Fundamental Duties and the words socialist and secular to the Preamble. Answer: The 42nd Amendment, 1976. Why not the others: The 44th Amendment, 1978, The 52nd Amendment, 1985 and The 101st Amendment, 2016 don't fit.
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