The original Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution (Part IV-A, Article 51A) by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee, listing 10 duties. The 86th Amendment Act, 2002, added the 11th Fundamental Duty [Article 51A (k)].
The 11th Fundamental Duty was added by which Constitutional Amendment Act ?
Asked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 1 2025 · Topic: Fundamental Duties (The eleventh Fundamental Duty (86th Amendment Act, 2002))
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