Question

The Swaran Singh Committee recommendation added which of the following to the Indian Constitution?

• A. Preamble
• B. Fundamental Rights
• C. Fundamental Duties
• D. Directive Principles of State Policy

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Fundamental Duties

The Swaran Singh Committee recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Duties as a separate section in the Indian Constitution, which led to the addition of Part IVA and Article 51A, through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 The 86th Amendment Act 2002 later added the 11th Fundamental Duty to the list. In 1976, the Congress Government established a committee which was recognized as the Swaran Singh Committee. It was established for making recommendations regarding the necessity of including the Fundamental Duties in our Indian Constitution. The necessity for including the duties was felt during the operation of the internal emergency in the entire country. It was at that crucial time period that the government decided to think about the process of including the fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution.