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Article 21A, inserted by the 86th Amendment, provides for
ARight to vote at 18
BRight to information
CRight to property
DRight to free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Right to free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 years
Article 21A was inserted by the 86th Amendment (2002), made operative by the RTE Act 2009. It guarantees free and compulsory education to children aged 6-14. The journey began with Mohini Jain (1992) and Unnikrishnan (1993).
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