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Introduction of Fundamental Duties: Swaran Singh Committee & 42nd Amendment

मौलिक कर्तव्यों का परिचय: स्वर्ण सिंह समिति और 42वां संशोधन
đŸŽ¯ Target Exams: SSC CGL, CHSL, Railways RRB, UPSC Prelims, State PSC

Concept Overview

Fundamental Duties were not part of the original Indian Constitution. They were added much later based on the recommendations of a specific committee and through a significant constitutional amendment, marking a shift towards emphasizing citizen responsibilities.

मौलिक कर्तव्य मूल भारतीय संविधान का हिस्सा नहीं थे। इन्हें एक विशिष्ट समिति की सिफारिशों के आधार पर और एक महत्वपूर्ण संवैधानिक संशोधन के माध्यम से बहुत बाद में जोड़ा गया, जो नागरिक जिम्मेदारियों पर जोर देने की दिशा में एक बदलाव का प्रतीक है।

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Mnemonic Memory Trick & Story Hack

Use this proven associative formula and story to instantly lock this concept into your long-term memory:

💡 Imagine '42 Swaran Singhs' (42nd Amendment, Swaran Singh Committee) in '76 (1976) adding '10 duties' to a 'Part IV-A' (4A) house at '51-A' (Article 51-A) street. The numbers and names link directly to the facts!
💡 कल्पना कीजिए '42 स्वर्ण सिंह' (42वां संशोधन, स्वर्ण सिंह समिति) '76 (1976) में '10 कर्तव्यों' को '51-A' (अनुच्छेद 51-A) गली में 'भाग IV-A' (4A) घर में जोड़ रहे हैं। संख्याएँ और नाम सीधे तथ्यों से जुड़ते हैं!
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Exam Trap Alert (Common Mistake)

⚠️ Exam Trap: Do not confuse the year of the amendment (1976) with the amendment number (42nd). Also, remember that FDs were ADDED, not originally present, and the committee was Swaran Singh, not some other constitutional committee.
⚠️ परीक्षा में भ्रम से बचने की चेतावनी: संशोधन के वर्ष (1976) को संशोधन संख्या (42वां) के साथ भ्रमित न करें। यह भी याद रखें कि मौलिक कर्तव्य जोड़े गए थे, मूल रूप से मौजूद नहीं थे, और समिति स्वर्ण सिंह थी, कोई अन्य संवैधानिक समिति नहीं।

📌 High-Yield Exam Fact Sheets

Fundamental Duties were incorporated into the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.
मौलिक कर्तव्यों को 42वें संवैधानिक संशोधन अधिनियम, 1976 द्वारा भारतीय संविधान में शामिल किया गया था।
The need for Fundamental Duties was recommended by the Swaran Singh Committee, which was constituted in 1976.
मौलिक कर्तव्यों की आवश्यकता की सिफारिश स्वर्ण सिंह समिति ने की थी, जिसका गठन 1976 में किया गया था।
They were added as Part IV-A to the Constitution, comprising a single Article, Article 51-A.
इन्हें संविधान के भाग IV-A के रूप में जोड़ा गया था, जिसमें एक ही अनुच्छेद, अनुच्छेद 51-A शामिल है।
Initially, 10 Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution.
प्रारंभ में, संविधान में 10 मौलिक कर्तव्य जोड़े गए थे।
The 42nd Amendment is often referred to as the 'Mini Constitution' due to its extensive changes, including the addition of FDs.
42वें संशोधन को अक्सर इसके व्यापक परिवर्तनों, जिसमें मौलिक कर्तव्यों का जोड़ना भी शामिल है, के कारण 'लघु संविधान' कहा जाता है।
⚡ Practice Question Instant Self-Test

Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution?

किस संवैधानिक संशोधन अधिनियम द्वारा भारतीय संविधान में मौलिक कर्तव्यों को जोड़ा गया था?
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee, added 10 Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution. The 86th Amendment added the 11th duty.
स्वर्ण सिंह समिति की सिफारिशों के आधार पर 1976 के 42वें संवैधानिक संशोधन अधिनियम ने भारतीय संविधान में 10 मौलिक कर्तव्यों को जोड़ा। 86वें संशोधन ने 11वां कर्तव्य जोड़ा।
Source: NCERT & Standard Reference
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