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Question
When and by which Act of the Parliament was the Fundamental Duties included in the Constitution? Mention one Fundamental Duty.
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Solution
The Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, and inserted in Part IV of the Constitution. One of the Fundamental Duty is to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag, and the National Anthem.
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