SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 97

SSC CPO - 29 June 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q97

Which of the following committees recommended the fundamental duties?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Swaran Singh Committee.

  • The 1976 Swarn Singh Committee suggested that the Indian Constitution include a section on fundamental duties.
  • It suggested that in addition to the current Fundamental Rights, citizens should have specific moral duties to the country.
  • These obligations were thus introduced under Article 51A of the Constitution's 42nd Amendment, which was ratified in 1976.