Question

The Fundamental Duties were added in the Indian Constitution by the recommendation of which of the following committees?

• A. Union Constitution Committee
• B. Provincial Constitution Committee
• C. Union Power Committee
• D. Swaran Singh Committee

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Swaran Singh Committee

• The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the Government.

• When the Constitution was adopted in the year 1949, there were no provisions regarding Fundamental Duties to the Citizens though there was a Part III for Fundamental Rights.

• The Swaran Singh Committee suggested that steps needed to be taken to ensure that the individual did not overlook his duties while in the exercise of his Fundamental Rights.