GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which of the following years the Fundamental Duties have been added to existent Fundamental Right in the Constitution of India?
A
1965
B
1976
C
1979
D
1982
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Fundamental Duties of citizens was added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government earlier that year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is 1976. By the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution, enacted in 1976, basic duties to people were also enumerated for Indian residents. In the Constitution, Article 51 ‘A’ found in Part IV A deals with basic duties.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 42nd Amendment also added a new section to the Article on “Fundamental Duties” in the Constitution. The new section required citizens “to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood among all the people of India, transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities."

Detailed explanation-4: -The Correct Answer is Option 2 i.e To provide opportunities for education to one’s child between the age of 6 and 14 years. The 86th amendment to the Constitution of India in 2002 provided the right to education as a fundamental right.

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