Indian Polity PYQ 98 of 375 · Fundamental Duties

The 10 commandments, which were added by 42nd Amendment Act in Constitution of India, are called as–

  1. AFundamental Rights
  2. BFundamental Duties
  3. CPanchayati Raj Principles
  4. DDirective Principles of State Policy

45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001

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Correct answer: (b) Fundamental Duties

Explanation

In 1976, the Swaran Singh Committee was constituted to give recommendations on constitutional reforms. On the basis of the Swaran Singh Committee’s recommendations, the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 inserted Part IV-A and, under it, Article 51-A in the Constitution, and 10 Fundamental Duties were included in the Constitution. In 2002, by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, one new Fundamental Duty (related to the education of children in the age group 6–14 years) was added. Therefore, now the number of Fundamental Duties has become 11. The Swaran Singh Committee included 12 members including the Chairman.

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