RAS question
The 11th Fundamental Duty added by the 86th Amendment (2002) requires parents/guardians to:
Correct answer: (A) Provide opportunities for education to their child between 6 and 14 years.
Article 51A(k), inserted by the 86th Amendment, requires a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to their child or ward between six and fourteen years of age.
Explanation
The 86th Amendment added clause (k) to Article 51A, the constitutional list of Fundamental Duties. The clause places the duty on a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the ages of six and fourteen. This is why option A is the only fit: it captures both the responsible person and the exact age band. The same amendment inserted Article 21A, under which the State must provide free and compulsory education to children aged six to fourteen. Read together, Article 21A and Article 51A(k) pair the child's right to education with the family's civic duty.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Aadhaar registration is not part of Article 51A(k), which speaks only about educational opportunities for children or wards aged six to fourteen.
- (C) Article 51A(k) does not require parents to teach Fundamental Duties; it specifically requires them to provide education opportunities for the child or ward.
- (D) Learning the national anthem is not the 11th Fundamental Duty; the added clause is confined to education opportunities in the six-to-fourteen age group.
Concept
This tests Fundamental Duties, especially the 86th Amendment's link between Article 21A and Article 51A(k). It recurs in RAS because education, rights, duties and constitutional amendments are standard governance themes.