Multiple choice

Fundamental Duties were added in the Constitution of India by the _____.

  1. 42nd amendment

  2. 43rd amendment

  3. 44th amendment

  4. 45th amendment
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Explanation

Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 during the Emergency period. These duties (Article 51A) were inspired by the Sardar Swaran Singh Committee recommendations and were later reiterated by the Supreme Court as integral to constitutional interpretation. The 42nd Amendment was comprehensive and made numerous changes.

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