About the Topic: Fundamental Duties are the moral obligations of Indian citizens introduced by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment. Practice Fundamental Duties MCQ Questions with answers and explanations.
Under which Articles of Indian Constitution, provision for Fundamental Duties has been made by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act?
Correct Answer:
(B) Article 51A
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.
Ques: 2
The provisions relating to Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were added on the recommendation of:
Correct Answer:
(C) Swaran Singh Committee
Part IV-A and Article 51 A (Fundamental Duties) were added to the Constitution of India by 42ndAmendment Act, 1976 on the recommendation of Swaran Singh Committee. At present, the total number of Fundamental Duties is 11. Originally, they were 10 in number.
Ques: 3
Which of the following were members of the Swaran Singh Committee (1976)?
A.R. Antulay
S.S. Ray
Haridev Joshi
C.M. Stephen
Select the correct answer using code given below:
Codes :
(A),
(B),
(C) and
(D)
(A),
(B) and
(C)
(A),
(B) and
Correct Answer:
(C) and
The Swaran Singh Committee had a total of 12 members-
(1) Swaran Singh - Chairman,
(2) A.R. Antulay,
(3) S.S Ray,
(4) Rajni Patel,
(5) HR Gokhale,
(6) V.S. Sayed Muhammed,
(7) V.N. Gadgil,
(8) CM Stephen,
(9) D P Singh,
(10) Dinesh Goswami,
(11) Vasanth Sathe,
(12) B.N. Banerjee
Haridev Joshi was the 11th, 16th & 18th Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Since 1952 he fought 10 state assembly elections until his death in 1995 and stood undefeated in all the elections. In 1976 the Congress Party set up the Sardar Swaran Singh Committee to make recommendations about fundamental duties. The need and necessity of which were felt during the operation of the internal emergency (1975-77) It stressed that the citizens should become conscious that in addition to the enjoyment of rights, they also have certain duties to perform. The Government accepted this report and through 42nd Amendment part IV-A was added to the Constitution. The new part consists of only 1 Article (51-A). Presently there are 11 fundamental duties under this article.
Ques: 4
The Fundamental Duties are mentioned in which of the following part of the Constitution of India?
Correct Answer:
(C) Part-IV A
In 1976 the Congress Party set up the Sardar Swaran Singh Committee to make recommendations about fundamental duties. The need and necessity of which were felt during the operation of the internal emergency (1975-77) It stressed that the citizens should become conscious that in addition to the enjoyment of rights, they also have certain duties to perform. The Government accepted this report and through 42nd Amendment part IV-A was added to the Constitution. The new part consists of only 1 Article (51-A). Presently there are 11 fundamental duties under this article.
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Which of the following statements regarding Fundamental Duties is not true:
Correct Answer:
(A) They can be enforced by writs
Fundamental duties can-not be enforced by writs. The fundamental duties have been defined as the moral obligations of all the citizens to help, promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India.
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Which one of the following is a Fundamental Duty in India?
Correct Answer:
(B) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture is a fundamental duty mentioned under Article 51A(f).
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The Fundamental Duties of a citizen do not include duty –
Correct Answer:
(C) To strive towards abolition of untouchability
To strive towards the abolition of untouchability is not a fundamental duty. Article 17 of the fundamental rights in Part III of the Constitution deals with abolition of untouchability.
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Which one of the following is not a part of Fundamental Duties under Indian Constitution?
Correct Answer:
(C) To help in organizing Village Panchayats.
To help in organizing village (Gram) panchayats is not a part of fundamental duties provided in the Constitution. It is a Directive Principle of State Policy. According to Article 40, the State shall take steps to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government. Under Article 51-A (d) to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so, Under Article 51-A (f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture and under Article 51-A(i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence are the fundamental duties.
Ques: 9
Which of the following is/are among the Fundamental Duties of citizens laid down in the Indian Constitution?
To preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
To protect the weaker sections from social injustice.
To develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry.
To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
Correct Answer:
(C) 1, 3 and 4
To protect the weaker sections from social injustice is not the part of Fundamental Duties. Rest all the three options are mentioned in Part IV-A (Fundamental Duties). So, option (c) is the correct answer.
Ques: 10
Protection of which one of the following is a Fundamental Duty of an Indian citizen?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Wild Life
According to Article 51A, it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem and to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures. So, option (d) is the correct answer.
Ques: 11
In the context of India, which one the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?
Correct Answer:
(A) Rights are correlative with Duties
In the context of India, Rights and Duties are correlative. According to Holland, every right implies the active or passive forbearance by others of the wishes of the party having the right. The forbearance on the part of others is called a duty. Rights and duties are two phases of the same thing. The Supreme Court has observed that there may be a rule which imposes an obligation on a individual or authority and yet it may not be enforceable in court of law and therefore not give rise to a corresponding enforceable right in another person. But it would still be a legal rule because it prescribes a norm of conduct to be followed by such individual or authority. Thus, rights and duties are correlative which give effect to each other.
Ques: 12
Which of the following is empowered to make law for economic and social planning besides the infants and minors in India?
Correct Answer:
(C) Both the Central and State Governments
Economic and Social Planning and infants and minor’s subjects come under Concurrent List. Both the Central and State Governments have the right to make laws on subjects of concurrent list. Thus, option (c) is the correct answer.
Ques: 13
The Fundamental Duty to uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India is mentioned at number –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Three
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. Article 51 A enumerates certain duties which are as follows. According to Article 51A, it shall be the duty of every citizen of India–
(a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;
(b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom;
(c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;
(d) to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;
(e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;
(f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;
(g) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures;
(h) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform;
(i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
(j) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement;
(k) who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.
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Under the Constitution of India which of the following is NOT Fundamental Duty?
Correct Answer:
(A) To vote in General Election
On the recommendations of Swaran Singh committee (1976), the government has enacted the 42nd Constitutional Amendment 1976. This amendment added a new part, namely, Part IVA to the Constitution. This new part consists of one article that is 51A, which contains 11 Fundamental Duties for the citizens. All the options are correct except option (a). To vote in General Election is not a Fundamental Duties.
Ques: 15
Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen?
A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.
They are correlative to legal duties.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer:
(D)
Neither 1 nor 2
The 'Fundamental Duties' were added as Article 51-A (Part IV -A ) in the Indian Constitution by the 42nd 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.