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The 'Fundamental Duties' were added to the Indian Constitution based on the recommendations of which committee?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Verma Committee
  2. Sarkaria Commission
  3. Swaran Singh Committee
  4. Rajamannar Committee

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Swaran Singh Committee

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (C) Swaran Singh Committee šŸ“š Explanation: Fundamental Duties were incorporated into the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976. This change was based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. Originally ten in number, an eleventh duty was added by the 86th Amendment Act in 2002. They are listed in Part IV-A (Article 51-A) and are non-justiciable in nature.