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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution?

  1. 40th Amendment Act
  2. 42nd Amendment Act
  3. 44th Amendment Act
  4. 86th Amendment Act

Answer:

Option B: 42nd Amendment Act

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “42nd Amendment Act”.

The Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act in 1976, during the Emergency period, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.