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Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution of India by which amendment, and in which Part are they placed?

Fundamental Duties were inserted by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment of 1976 in Part IV-A, Article 51A. The 86th Amendment later added one more duty concerning education of children, but it did not create the Part. Part III deals with Fundamental Rights.

  1. A42nd Amendment, Part IV-ACorrect
  2. B44th Amendment, Part IV
  3. C42nd Amendment, Part III
  4. D86th Amendment, Part IV-A

Explanation

The 42nd Amendment (1976) inserted Part IV-A containing Article 51A on Fundamental Duties, on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee. The 86th Amendment only added a duty (the parent's or guardian's duty to provide education opportunities) later. Part III contains Fundamental Rights, not duties.

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