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Article 21A was added to the Constitution of India by which constitutional amendment act?

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
86th Constitutional Amendment

Article 21A Constitutional Amendment Explained

Article 21A of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to education. This fundamental right was incorporated into the Constitution through a specific amendment.

Identifying the Correct Amendment Act

  • The question asks which constitutional amendment act introduced Article 21A into the Indian Constitution.
  • Article 21A was inserted by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002.
  • This significant amendment made the right to elementary education a fundamental right for children between the ages of 6 and 14 years.
  • Therefore, the correct option corresponds to the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act.

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act is the correct answer.

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