2016 · Q113
The Right to Education was added to the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India through the :
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- AConstitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002
- BConstitution (93rd Amendment) Act, 2005
- CConstitution (87th Amendment) Act, 2003
- DConstitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011
Explanation
The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A, making free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 a Fundamental Right, along with Article 51A(k) on parental duties. The 93rd Amendment (2005) concerned reservations in educational institutions, the 87th (2003) concerned delimitation readjustment, and the 97th (2011) concerned cooperative societies. The RTE amendment is the 86th, option (A).