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Which of the following was/were NOT mentioned in the Constitution before 1976?

APreamble

BFundamental Rights

CDirective Principles of State Policy

DFundamental Duties

Answer:

D. Fundamental Duties

Read Explanation:

  • Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution in 1976 by the 42nd Amendment Act.

  • The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976) included ten Fundamental Duties.

  • This amendment added a new part, namely, Part IVA to the Constitution.

  • This new part consists of only one Article, that is, Article 51A which for the first time specified a code of ten fundamental duties of the citizens.


Related Questions:

Consider the following statements regarding different types of majorities used in the Indian Parliament.

  1. The removal of the Vice-President requires an effective majority of the Rajya Sabha, followed by a special majority in the Lok Sabha.

  2. Disapproval of the continuance of a national emergency by the Lok Sabha requires only a simple majority.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

പൗരന്മാരുടെ മൗലികചുമതലകളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ശരിയായ പ്രസ്താവനകൾ ഏതെല്ലാം?

1) 1976 ലെ 42-ാം ഭരണഘടനാ ഭേദഗതിയുടെ ഭാഗമായി മൗലികചുമതലകൾ ഇന്ത്യൻ ഭരണഘടനയിൽ കൂട്ടിച്ചേർത്തു. 

2) ഇന്ത്യൻ ഭരണഘടനയിൽ 11 മൗലിക ചുമതലകളാണുള്ളത്. 

3) മൗലിക ചുമതലകൾ നിയമവിധേയമാണ്.

 4) പൊതുമൂതൽ സംരക്ഷിക്കുകയും അക്രമങ്ങൾ ഒഴിവാക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക എന്നതു മൗലിക ചുമതലകളിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടുന്നു. 

The constitution amendment which is known as 'Mini Constitution' :

With reference to the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, consider the following statements:

i. It restored the powers of the Supreme Court and High Courts that were curtailed by the 42nd Amendment.

ii. It removed the right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights and placed it under Part XII.

iii. It allowed the suspension of Fundamental Rights under Article 19 during a national emergency declared on any ground.

iv. It mandated that a national emergency proclamation must be approved by Parliament within one month.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding cooperative societies under the 97th Amendment.

  1. The board of a cooperative society can be superseded for up to six months in case of persistent default or negligence.

  2. The State Legislature has no role in determining the number of board members of a cooperative society.

  3. Members of a cooperative society have the right to access its books, information, and accounts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?