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Consider the following statements regarding Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India:1. They were added by the Constitution (Forty-s…

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Consider the following statements regarding Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India:

1. They were added by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.

2. A duty on the parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to a child between six and fourteen years was added later by the Eighty-sixth Amendment.

3. They are directly enforceable by courts through writ jurisdiction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A1 and 2 only
  • B2 and 3 only
  • C1 and 3 only
  • D1, 2 and 3
Correct answer: A

Explanation

Fundamental Duties (Art. 51A) came via the 42nd Amendment (Swaran Singh Committee); clause (k) was added by the 86th Amendment (2002). Duties are non-justiciable, so 3 is wrong.

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