Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?

1. They were incorporated into the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
2. The 11th Fundamental Duty was added through the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?

1. They were incorporated into the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
2. The 11th Fundamental Duty was added through the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002.

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Both statements are correct. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated into Part IV-A (Article 51A) of the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976, based on the recommendations of the Sardar Swaran Singh Committee. Initially, there were 10 duties. Later, the 11th Fundamental Duty, which concerns providing education opportunities to children between 6-14 years, was added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act in 2002.

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