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_________ Fundamental Duties were added in Part-IV of the Constitution under Article 51-A in the year 1976 through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment.

Options

A

Ten

B

Twelve

C

Nine

D

Eight

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Ten

Solution :

The correct option is Ten.


Explanation:

The Fundamental Duties of citizens were incorporated into the Indian Constitution upon the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.


This amendment added a new part, Part IV-A, and a single article, Article 51-A, specifying 10 Fundamental Duties for Indian citizens.


Later, the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act in 2002 added an 11th Fundamental Duty, bringing the total number of Fundamental Duties to 11.

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