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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 46

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 04 Aug 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q46

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Which Fundamental Right was added through the 86th Constitutional Amendment, 2002?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. The parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education of his/her child/ward between the age of six and fourteen years.

The 86th Constitutional Amendment, 2002:

  • Added a new fundamental duty under Article 51A.
  • Under Article 51A, a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.
  • It also added Article 21A to the Constitution, making the Right to Education a Fundamental Right for children between the ages of 6 and 14. This article mandates that the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all such children.
  • The amendment also modified Article 45 of the Directive Principles of State Policy, which now directs the state to provide early childhood care and education for all children under the age of six.