Who was the prime minister of India when the fundatmental duties were included in the Indian constitution?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Indira Gandhi
It was incorporated into the Indian Constitution during Indira Gandhi's presidency. On the advice of the government-appointed Swaran Singh Committee, the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1976, adding the Fundamental Duties of Citizens.
- The 86th Amendment, which was passed in 2002, added the eleventh fundamental duty to the original ten.
- Article 51A of Part IV of the Indian Constitution addresses them.
- They constitute an essential component of fundamental rights.
- The Preamble was also modified by the 42nd Amendment, which also changed the phrase "unity of the nation" to "unity and integrity of the nation" and described India as a "sovereign, democratic republic" instead of a "sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic."