How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Indian Constitution?
There are 11 Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution.
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Originally 10 were added by the 42nd Amendment (1976).
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The 86th Amendment (2002) added the 11th duty.
There are 11 Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution. These duties were originally 10, added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976 based on the Swaran Singh Committee recommendations, and later increased to 11 by the 86th Amendment in 2002. These duties are listed under Article 51A in Part IV-A of the Constitution and outline the moral obligations of every citizen toward the nation.
