Question

By which Constitutional Amendment, Article 51A(k) was inserted into the Constitution of India?

• A. The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002
• B. The Constitution (Eighty-third Amendment) Act, 2000
• C. The Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act, 2003
• D. The Constitution (Eighty-fourth Amendment) Act, 2001

Hint:

The 86th Amendment is the "Education Amendment." It created a fundamental right to education (Art 21A) and a corresponding fundamental duty for parents to provide it (Art 51A(k)).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Identify Article 51A.
Article 51A contains the Fundamental Duties of citizens.

Step 2: Understand clause (k) of Article 51A.
This clause specifies that it is the duty of every parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to their child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years.

Step 3: Connect it to the Right to Education.
This duty was added as part of a larger constitutional change focused on education.
The same amendment that added this duty also made education a fundamental right.

Step 4: Identify the specific amendment.
The 86th Amendment Act of 2002 made three important changes: \begin{enumerate}
It inserted Article 21A, making free and compulsory education a Fundamental Right for children aged 6 to 14.

It modified the Directive Principle in Article 45.

It added clause (k) to Article 51A, making it a Fundamental Duty for parents.