The 42nd Amendment Act, passed during the Emergency, is also known as the 'Mini-Constitution' due to the large number of changes it introduced. The addition of Fundamental Duties was based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee, constituted in 1976.
Fundamental duties of Indian Citizens are provided by
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2001 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Constitutional Amendments related to Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy)
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