Question map
Not attempted Correct Incorrect ★ Bookmarked
Loading…
Q112 (CDS-I/2016) Polity & Governance › Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties › Right to Education Answer Verified

The Right to Education was added to the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India through the :

Result
Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: A
Explanation

The Right to Education was formally added to the Fundamental Rights of the Indian Constitution through the Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002 [2]. This amendment inserted Article 21A, which mandates that the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of six and fourteen years [4]. While the Supreme Court had previously linked education to the Right to Life under Article 21 in cases like Unni Krishnan (1993), the 86th Amendment provided the specific constitutional provision for it. The amendment also modified Article 45 (Directive Principles) and added a new Fundamental Duty under Article 51A(k) for parents and guardians. Although the amendment was passed in 2002, Article 21A and the subsequent Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, came into effect on April 1, 2010 [4].

Sources

  1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 8: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES > Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties IJl > p. 133
  2. [2] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 6: The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive > 2) Lawmaking > p. 146
  3. [4] https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=45901
How others answered
Each bar shows the % of students who chose that option. Green bar = correct answer, blue outline = your choice.
Community Performance
Out of everyone who attempted this question.
57%
got it right
✓ Thank you! We'll review this.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

CDS-I · 2025 · Q90 Relevance score: 6.79

Which of the following statements is/are correct as per the Constitution of India ? 1. The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act has added the Right to Education to the chapter of Directive Principles of State Policy. 2. Right to Work and Right to Education are both, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy. Select the answer using the code given below :

IAS · 2006 · Q110 Relevance score: 5.63

Consider the following statements: I. Free and compulsory education to the children of 6-14 years age group by the State was made a Fundamental Right by the 75th Amendment to the Constitution of India. II. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan seeks to provide computer education even in rural areas. III. Education was included in the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment, 1976 to the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above are correct?

CDS-II · 2022 · Q2 Relevance score: 4.78

By which one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts, was the Article 21A (Right to Education) inserted into the Constitution of India?

NDA-II · 2025 · Q93 Relevance score: 4.60

Which of the following rights under the Constitution of India is/are Fundamental Right(s) ? 1. Right to work 2. Right to privacy 3. Right to free and compulsory education in the age bracket of six to eighteen years Select the answer using the code given below :

CAPF · 2014 · Q9 Relevance score: 4.20

Which of the following does not relate to the Fundamental Rights as enshrined in the Constitution of India ? 1. Free and compulsory education to all children of the age of 6-14 years 2. Prohibition of trafficking in human beings and forced labour 3. Improvement of Public health and prohibition of intoxicating drinks 4. Promotion of the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, especially the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Select the correct answer using the code given below :