UPSC Prelims 2017 – Question 36

Here is Question No. 36 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2017

Q36. Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen?

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:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2. 

• Fundamental Duties: 

• The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 incorporated the fundamental duties into Part IV-A of our constitution. 
• Article 51 A of the constitution currently lists eleven fundamental duties. 
• The concept of Fundamental Duties was borrowed from the former Soviet Union. 
• Originally, there were ten duties; however, the eleventh Fundamental duty was added through the 86th Amendment Act of 2002. 
• The Swaran Singh Committee recommended that Fundamental Duties be included in the Indian Constitution. 
• Fundamental duties are not enforceable. 
• There is no legislative process in place to compel citizens to carry out their responsibilities. Hence, statement 1 is false. A legal duty must be carried out under the law. Hence, there is no relationship between legal and fundamental duties. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

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