Q135
Indian PolityConstitutional Amendments
The eighty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India altered a Directive Principle of the Constitution to provide for
- a.early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years
- b.the state to provide free legal aid
- c.encouraging Village panchayats
- d.prohibiting intoxicating drinks and drugs injurious to health
Answer: (A) early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years
The 86th Amendment (2002) inserted Article 21A making elementary education a Fundamental Right for children aged 6-14, and correspondingly amended Article 45 (a Directive Principle) to now focus the State's duty on providing early childhood care and education for children below the age of six.