Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Polity and Indian Constitution

Question:

A Fundamental Duty was added to the Indian Constitution through the 86th Constitutional Amendment in 2002. Identify this Fundamental Duty from the options given below.

Options:

Provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years.

Develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform

Strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement

Safeguard public property and to abjure violence

Correct Answer:

Provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years.

Explanation:

By way of the 42nd Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976, a new Chapter IV-A which consists of only one Article i.e 51-A was added which dealt with a Code of Ten Fundamental Duties for citizens. The 11th fundamental duty was added through the 86th Constitutional Amendment in 2002 i.e Provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years.