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Which landmark constitutional amendment made elementary education a fundamental right under Article 21A, heavily boosting universal schooling and literacy initiatives already pioneered in Kerala?

A. 42nd Amendment Act
B. 44th Amendment Act
C. 86th Amendment Act✓ Correct Answer
D. 103rd Amendment Act

💡 Solution & Explanation

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 inserted Article 21A, establishing free and compulsory elementary education as a fundamental right for children aged six to fourteen years. Earlier amendments like the forty-second dealt with diverse administrative adjustments rather than right to education. Fundamental rights enforcement mechanisms remain a high-yield topic for polity questions.

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