Fundamental Duties

Total Questions: 40

21. Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.

2. They are correlative to legal duties.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:The Fundamental Duties were added as Article 51-A (Part IV -A) in the Indian Constitution by the 42 Amendment Act, 1976 on the recommendation of Swaran Singh Committee Fundamental duties are non-justiciable in nature as there is no legal sanction behind them. These duties are not enforceable in the court. Thus, statement (1) is incorrect. Besides, Fundamental Duties are not correlative with legal duties. Therefore, statement 2 is also wrong.

22. The provisions relating to Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were added on the recommendation of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (c) Swaran Singh Committee
Solution:Part IV-A and Article 51 A (Fundamental Duties) was added to the Constitution of India by the 42 Amendment Act, 1976 on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee. At present, the total number of Fundamental Duties is 11. Originally they were 10 in number.

23. Which one of the following Committees/Commissions recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Constitution? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Swaran Singh Committee
Solution:Part IV-A and Article 51 A (Fundamental Duties) was added to the Constitution of India by the 42 Amendment Act, 1976 on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee. At present, the total number of Fundamental Duties is 11. Originally they were 10 in number.

24. Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution on the recommendation of- [R.A.S/R.T.S. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (a) Swaran Singh Committee
Solution:Part IV-A and Article 51 A (Fundamental Duties) was added to the Constitution of India by the 42 Amendment Act, 1976 on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee. At present, the total number of Fundamental Duties is 11. Originally they were 10 in number.

25. Which Amendment Act included the Fundamental Duties of citizens in the Indian Constitution? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) 42nd Amendment Act
Solution:Part IV-A and Article 51 A (Fundamental Duties) was added to the Constitution of India by the 42 Amendment Act, 1976 on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee. At present, the total number of Fundamental Duties is 11. Originally they were 10 in number.

26. The Fundamental Duty to uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India is mentioned at number- [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Re. Exam) (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Three
Solution:The fundamental duty to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is mentioned at number three in Article 51-A (Fundamental Duties) of the Indian Constitution. It is mentioned under Article 51 A (c).

27. When were the Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) In the 42nd Constitutional Amendment
Solution:The fundamental duty to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is mentioned at number three in Article 51-A (Fundamental Duties) of the Indian Constitution. It is mentioned under Article 51 A (c).

28. Under which Articles of Indian Constitution, provision for Fundamental Duties has been made by the 42- Constitutional Amendment Act? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Article 51A
Solution:The 42nd Amendment Act inserted Article 51-A to create a new part called IV-A in the Constitution, which prescribed the fundamental duties of citizens.

29. When were the Fundamental Duties incorporated in the Constitution? [R.A.S/R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (a) In 1976
Solution:The 42nd Amendment Act inserted Article 51-A to create a new part called IV-A in the Constitution, which prescribed the fundamental duties of citizens.

30. In which year Fundamental Duties of Citizens were introduced by 42-Amendment? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (a) 1976
Solution:The 42nd Amendment Act inserted Article 51-A to create a new part called IV-A in the Constitution, which prescribed the fundamental duties of citizens.