Fundamental Duties are contained in which Part of the Indian Constitution?
- A.Part III
- B.Part IV
- C.Part IV-A
- D.Part XIV-A
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Part IV-A. Part IV-A was inserted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee, and it consists of a single article, Article 51A, which originally listed ten Fundamental Duties; an eleventh duty, on providing education to a child between six and fourteen years, was added by the Eighty-sixth Amendment Act, 2002. Option A is wrong because Part III holds the Fundamental Rights, which are enforceable against the State. Option B is wrong because Part IV holds the Directive Principles, which are directions to the State and not duties of citizens. Option D is wrong because Part XIV-A, also inserted by the Forty-second Amendment, provides for administrative and other tribunals under Articles 323A and 323B.
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