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Indian Polity UPPSC 2022 GS-I
Question

Right to Education has been included into the Fundamental Rights by the

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Option C: Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002”.
The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 added Article 21A to the Constitution of India, which guaranteed the right to free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 and 14.

The amendment also made changes to Article 45 of the Directive Principle of State Policies.

A clause (k) was added to Article 51A that specifies the duty of parents and guardians to provide education to their children between the ages of 6 and 14.

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