Consider the following statements regarding the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution: 1. The original draft of the Indian Constitution, adopted in 1950, contained a dedicated chapter on Fundamental Duties. 2. Fundamental Duties were introduced into the Constitution on the recommendation of the Sardar Swaran Singh Committee. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Fundamental Duties — question ID 669
Options
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Explanation
Fundamental duties were not part of the original Constitution of India. They were incorporated into Part IV-A (Article 51A) of the Constitution through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, based on the recommendations of the Sardar Swaran Singh Committee.