Question:medium

Which Article contains clear directives related to primary education?
“The State shall endeavour to provide within a period of ten years from the commencement of the Constitution for free and compulsory education for all children till the age of fourteen years.”

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Article 45 (old) → primary education (6–14 years) Article 21A (new) → Fundamental Right to education after 86th Amendment (2002)
Updated On: Jun 11, 2026
  • A. Article 41
  • B. Article 42
  • C. Article 46
  • D. Article 45
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Read the quoted text.
The clause promises free and compulsory education for all children up to fourteen years within ten years of the Constitution's commencement.
Step 2: Locate the part of the Constitution.
This is a Directive Principle from Part IV, dealing with education.
Step 3: Recall the original Article 45.
Article 45 originally carried exactly this directive on free and compulsory education up to age fourteen.
Step 4: Note the later change.
The 86th Amendment (2002) created Article 21A as a fundamental right and recast Article 45 for early childhood care, but the quoted wording is the original Article 45.
Step 5: Eliminate the others.
Article 41 covers right to work and assistance, Article 42 maternity relief, and Article 46 welfare of weaker sections, none matching the quote.
Step 6: State the answer.
The Article is 45, option D.
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