The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution of India by the ________________.

The correct answer is the 42nd Amendment Act.

Key Points

• Fundamental Duties​
  • Article 51A of the Indian constitution deals with the fundamental duties.
  • The Fundamental Duties of the Indian citizens were incorporated in the constitution in the year 1976.
  • It was added upon the directions of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government previously that year.
  • Fundamental Duties act as a warning against anti-national and anti-social activities such as burning the national flag and destroying public property.
  • The 11th fundamental duty was added in 2002 by the 86th  amendment act.

Additional Information

• 51st Amendment Act, 1984 
  • It was enacted to provide for reservation of seats in the house of the people for scheduled tribes in Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • And also for reservation of seats for scheduled tribes in the legislative assemblies of Nagaland and Meghalaya by suitably amending articles 330 and 332.
• 23rd Amendment Act, 1969
  • It is proposed, as desired by the Government of Nagaland, not to make any reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland either in the House of the People or in the State Legislative Assembly.
  • Articles 330 and 332 of the Constitution are being amended for this purpose.
• 1st Amendment Act, 1951
  • The 1st  Amendment to the constitution of India was made in 1951.
  • The 1st  Amendment added the 9th schedule to the Indian constitution.
  • It restricted the freedom of speech and expression.
  • It inserted articles 31A and 31B into the Indian constitution.