GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which year fundamental duties of citizens were introduced by 42nd Amendment?
A
1975
B
1976
C
1977
D
1980
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 42nd amendment, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment in 1976, a total of ten fundamental duties were listed down in the Constitution. They were based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Preamble has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976), which added three new words-socialist, secular and integrity.

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