Fundamental duties were added to the constitution by

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A24th Amendment

B39th Amendment

C42nd Amendment

D44th Amendment

Answer:

The Swaran Singh Committee in 1976 recommended Fundamental Duties, the necessity of which was felt during the internal emergency of 1975-77.
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added 10 Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution.
The 86th Amendment Act 2002 later added the 11th Fundamental Duty to the list.

Related Questions:

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the 44th Constitutional Amendment:

i. It restored the powers of the Supreme Court and High Courts to conduct judicial review of ordinances issued by the President or Governors.

ii. It abolished the right to property as a Fundamental Right and included it under Part XII as Article 300A.

Consider the following statements regarding the types of majority required for constitutional amendments.

Amendments to Fundamental Rights require a simple majority of Parliament.
Amendments to federal provisions require ratification by half of the state legislatures by a special majority.
The term “special majority” refers to a majority of the total membership of each House and two-thirds of members present and voting.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the 42nd Constitutional Amendment?

i. It added Part IV-A to the Constitution, introducing Fundamental Duties.

ii. It transferred five subjects, including education and forests, from the State List to the Concurrent List.

iii. It abolished the provision for a joint sitting of Parliament for resolving disagreements on constitutional amendment bills.