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Which Constitutional Amendment Act made elementary education a fundamental right under Article 21A and added the eleventh fundamental duty for parents or guardians?
A. 86th Amendment Act, 2002✓ Correct Answer
B. 91st Amendment Act, 2003
C. 97th Amendment Act, 2011
D. 103rd Amendment Act, 2019
💡 Solution & Explanation
The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 inserted Article 21A, transforming elementary education into a justiciable fundamental right for children aged six to fourteen years, and concurrently added the eleventh fundamental duty under Article 51A for parents and guardians. Other amendments mentioned deal with anti-defection tightening, cooperative societies, or economic reservation criteria.
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