Which Constitutional Amendment Act inserted Article 21A into the Constitution of India, making free and compulsory education for children between the ages of 6 and 14 a Fundamental Right?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act inserted Article 21A into the Constitution of India, making free and compulsory education for children between six and fourteen years a fundamental right. Alternative choices like the 42nd and 44th amendments dealt with emergency provisions and directive principles but did not establish this specific educational mandate. This amendment also introduced a corresponding fundamental duty for parents under Article 51A.k.