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SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 37

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 10 Feb 2025 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q37

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The Right to Education was designated as a Fundamental Right through which Amendment of the Indian Constitution?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 86th Amendment.

  • The Right to Education was designated as a Fundamental Right through 86th Amendment of the Indian Constitution.
  • The 86th Amendment to the Constitution of India (2002) provided the Right to Education (RTE) as a Fundamental Right under Part III of the Constitution.
  • This amendment inserted Article 21A, making it a Fundamental Right for children aged 6–14 years to receive free and compulsory education.
  • The first official document highlighting the importance of the Right to Education was the Ramamurti Committee Report (1990).

Other Options:

  • The 61st Amendment of the Indian Constitution, enacted in 1988 and effective from March 28, 1989, lowered the voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies from 21 years to 18 years
  • The 42nd Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution is also referred to as the Mini Constitution.
  • The 73rd Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution, enacted in 1992 and effective from April 24, 1993, revolutionized local self-governance by establishing Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) as constitutional entities.