Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

Fundamental Duties were added in the Constitution of India by the:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 42nd Amendment

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “42nd Amendment”.
The fundamental duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976).

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