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UPSC 1997: Which one of the following States of India has passed a legislation (in 1996) making the maintenance of one’s parents mandatory?
(a)Kerala
(b)West Bengal
(c)Maharashtra
(d)Himachal Pradesh
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The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly enacted the Himachal Pradesh Maintenance of Parents and Dependants Act in December 1996, making it legally obligatory for children to maintain their aged parents; no similar Act was passed that year in Kerala, West Bengal or Maharashtra. ([upi.com](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/12/05/Support-your-parents-says-Indian-state/3878849762000/?utm_source=openai))
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