The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002 introduced several changes related to education. It inserted Article 21A, making the right to education a Fundamental Right for children aged 6 to 14 years. It also amended Article 45 (Directive Principles of State Policy) and added a new Fundamental Duty under Article 51A. The new fundamental duty added as clause (k) under Article 51A is: "who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years." This directly corresponds to option B.
Which one of the following was added as a fundamental duty through the Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002?
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2020 · Topic: Fundamental Duties (The eleventh Fundamental Duty (86th Amendment Act, 2002))
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Answer: B. To provide opportunities for education to one's child between the age of 6 and 14 years
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