Which of the following statement(s) is/are INCORRECT vis-à-vis Fundamental Duties?

1) The 44th amendment Act introduced Fundamental duties in the Constitution.

2) Fundamental Duties were expanded by the 86th amendment act.

3) Article 51A (a) entails respect its ideals and institutions, national flag and the national anthem.

4) Fundamental Duty obliges parents to provide opportunities for education to their child between 6-14 years of age.

The correct answer is Option 1 (Statement 1 is INCORRECT).

Explanation:

Statement 1 is INCORRECT: Fundamental Duties were incorporated into the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 (upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee), and not by the 44th Amendment Act.

Statement 2 is CORRECT: The list of Fundamental Duties was expanded from 10 to 11 duties by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002.

Statement 3 is CORRECT: Article 51A (a) states that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag, and the National Anthem.

Statement 4 is CORRECT: Article 51A (k), added by the 86th Amendment Act in 2002, obliges every parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to their child or ward between the age of 6 and 14 years.

Since the question asks to identify the INCORRECT statement(s), statement 1 is the only incorrect statement.