Which one of the following Committees has recommended the inclusion of

Which one of the following Committees has recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Constitution under the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 ?

Jagjivan Ram Committee
Swaran Singh Committee
V.V. Giri Committee
B.D. Jatti Committee
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2018
The Swaran Singh Committee recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Constitution.
Based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee, the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 added a new Part IVA to the Constitution, comprising Article 51A, which enumerated a list of ten Fundamental Duties.
The Swaran Singh Committee was constituted in 1976 by the Congress government. Originally, the committee suggested only eight fundamental duties, but the 42nd Amendment included ten. A eleventh duty was added later by the 86th Amendment Act, 2002.
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