Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.

Quick Scoop

  • The original Constitution (1950) did not contain Fundamental Duties.
  • On the recommendation of the Sardar Swaran Singh Committee , Parliament inserted a separate Part IV-A into the Constitution.
  • The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 added Part IV-A and Article 51A , introducing a list of Fundamental Duties for citizens.
  • Initially, 10 Fundamental Duties were added; later, the 86th Amendment Act, 2002 added one more (about providing education to children aged 6–14), making them 11 in total.

In exam or interview answers, you can safely write:
“Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.”

TL;DR: Fundamental Duties were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.

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