By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to

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By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to the Constitution?

1. 42nd
2. 46th
3. 61st
4. 88th

Correct Option: A

The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. Originally ten in number, the Fundamental Duties were increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment in 2002.