- The Fundamental Duties were not part of the original Constitution of India adopted in 1950. - They were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. - This amendment was enacted during the period of the National Emergency. - The inclusion was based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. - The 42nd Amendment added Part IV-A and Article 51A, which initially listed ten Fundamental Duties. A eleventh duty was added later by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002.
When were the Fundamental Duties incorporated in the Constitution ?
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Fundamental Duties (Inclusion through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976)
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