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Which Constitutional Amendment Act made elementary education a fundamental right under Article 21A and added a new fundamental duty for parents or guardians?
A. 44th Amendment Act, 1978
B. 86th Amendment Act, 2002✓ Correct Answer
C. 91st Amendment Act, 2003
D. 103rd Amendment Act, 2019
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Eighty-Sixth Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 made elementary education a fundamental right under Article 21A and added a corresponding fundamental duty for parents or guardians under Article 51A. Earlier amendments like the Forty-Fourth dealt with emergency provisions and property rights rather than universal primary education. Constitutional amendments represent essential study material for polity.
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