Article 51A, which enumerates the Fundamental Duties of citizens, was inserted into the Constitution by:
AThe Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951 — protecting agrarian reforms
BThe Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 — on Swaran Singh report
CThe Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978 — restoring liberties post-Emergency
DThe Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 — adding parental duty regarding education
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 — on Swaran Singh report
1. Part IV-A (Article 51A) was inserted by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976 on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
2. It originally listed ten Fundamental Duties; the 86th Amendment Act, 2002 added clause (k) (parental duty regarding education of children aged 6-14).
3. The 44th Amendment (1978) deleted the right to property as a fundamental right.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Article 51A; 42nd Amendment Act 1976_
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