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Which amendment of the Indian Constitution gave the Right to Education a fundamental right?

A. 44th Amendment
B. 86th Amendment
C. 72nd Amendment
D. 104th Amendment

Explanation:

The 86th Amendment to the Indian Constitution, passed in 2002, made the Right to Education a fundamental right under Article 21A. Option "44th Amendment" is incorrect as it dealt with changes in the Right to Property. Option "72nd Amendment" is incorrect as it dealt with the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Tribes in local bodies. Option "104th Amendment" relates to the extension of reservation for backward classes in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, not the Right to Education.

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