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Q108 (CAPF/2022) Polity & Governance › Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties › Fundamental Duties framework Answer Verified

The Swaran Singh Committee recommended the insertion of which one of the following provisions into the Constitution of India.

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The Sardar Swaran Singh Committee was established by the Congress Party in 1976 to provide recommendations on fundamental duties, a need highlighted during the internal emergency of 1975–1977 [2]. The committee proposed the inclusion of a dedicated chapter in the Constitution to ensure citizens were conscious of their duties alongside their rights [1]. While the committee initially suggested eight duties, the government accepted the core recommendation and enacted the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976, which inserted Part IVA and Article 51A, containing ten Fundamental Duties [1]. Other options like the Doctrine of Pleasure (Article 310), impeachment of the President (Article 61), and Anglo-Indian nominations (Articles 331/333) were either part of the original Constitution or addressed by different amendments, such as the 104th Amendment which discontinued Anglo-Indian nominations [4].

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  1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 10: Fundamental Duties > SWARAN SINGH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS > p. 119
  2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 10: Fundamental Duties > SWARAN SINGH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS > p. 119
  3. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 18: President > ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT > p. 186
  4. [4] https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/the-union/legislature.php
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