The Swaran Singh Committee recommended the insertion of which one of the following provisions into the Constitution of India?
Doctrine of Pleasure
Fundamental Duties
Nomination of Anglo-Indian Members to the Lok Sabha
Impeachment of the President of India
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– Among its key recommendations was the inclusion of a chapter on Fundamental Duties of citizens in the Constitution.
– Based on its recommendations, the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, added Part IVA to the Constitution, which comprises Article 51A listing the Fundamental Duties.
– Fundamental Duties are inspired by the Constitution of the erstwhile USSR.
– Unlike Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties are non-justiciable, meaning they cannot be enforced by courts.
– The other options (Doctrine of Pleasure, Nomination of Anglo-Indian Members, Impeachment of the President) were already part of the original Constitution or related to existing provisions.