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Fundamental duties- Practice Questions for UPSC and State PSC exams

1. Fundamental Duties are enshrined in which Part of the Constitution?

 
 
 
 

2. Fundamental Duties were inserted by which Amendment?

 
 
 
 

3. Which committee recommended inclusion of Fundamental Duties?

 
 
 
 

4. From which country’s constitution were Fundamental Duties borrowed?

 
 
 
 

5. How many Fundamental Duties were originally inserted in 1976?

 
 
 
 

6. How many Fundamental Duties exist today?

 
 
 
 

7. Which Amendment added the 11th Fundamental Duty?

 
 
 
 

8. Fundamental Duties are:

 
 
 
 

9. Fundamental Duties apply to:

 
 
 
 

10. Article 51A(a) requires citizens to:

 
 
 
 

11. Article 51A(b) requires:

 
 
 
 

12. Article 51A(c) requires:

 
 
 
 

13. Article 51A(d) requires:

 
 
 
 

14. Article 51A(e) requires:

 
 
 
 

15. Article 51A(f) requires:

 
 
 
 

16. Article 51A(g) requires:

 
 
 
 

17. Article 51A(h) requires:

 
 
 
 

18. Article 51A(i) requires:

 
 
 
 

19. Article 51A(j) requires:

 
 
 
 

20. Article 51A(k) requires:

 
 
 
 

21. Fundamental Duties were added during:

 
 
 
 

22. Which Fundamental Duty was added last?

 
 
 
 

23. Fundamental Duties are placed after which Part?

 
 
 
 

24. Are Fundamental Duties enforceable by courts directly?

 
 
 
 

25. Verma Committee (1999) was set up to:

 
 
 
 

26. Which Act enforces duty to respect National Flag and Anthem?

 
 
 
 

27. Which law supports duty to protect environment?

 
 
 
 

28. Duty to safeguard public property is supported by:

 
 
 
 

29. Fundamental Duties and Fundamental Rights are:

 
 
 
 

30. In which case SC observed duties are equally important as rights?

 
 
 
 

31. Fundamental Duties help courts in:

 
 
 
 

32. Which duty promotes gender justice?

 
 
 
 

33. Which duty promotes secularism?

 
 
 
 

34. Which duty is linked to Article 21A?

 
 
 
 

35. Fundamental Duties are addressed to:

 
 
 
 

36. Are Fundamental Duties mentioned in Preamble?

 
 
 
 

37. Which duty counters superstition?

 
 
 
 

38. Duty to preserve composite culture (51A-f) protects:

 
 
 
 

39. Duty to protect wildlife is part of:

 
 
 
 

40. Duty to strive for excellence (51A-j) aims at:

 
 
 
 

41. Can Parliament make law to enforce duties?

 
 
 
 

42. Is voting a Fundamental Duty?

 
 
 
 

43. Is paying taxes a Fundamental Duty?

 
 
 
 

44. Fundamental Duties were criticized mainly because:

 
 
 
 

45. Which duty relates to national integration?

 
 
 
 

46. Which duty relates to public order?

 
 
 
 

47. Fundamental Duties are similar to duties in constitutions of:

 
 
 
 

48. Swaran Singh Committee originally proposed how many duties?

 
 
 
 

49. Fundamental Duties were made to:

 
 
 
 

50. Which duty encourages environmental PILs?

 
 
 
 

51. Duty to respect Constitution includes:

 
 
 
 

52. Teaching Fundamental Duties in schools was recommended by:

 
 
 
 

53. Fundamental Duties and DPSP together form:

 
 
 
 

54. Can a citizen be punished for violating FD alone?

 
 
 
 

55. Which duty is most recent in origin?

 
 
 
 

56. Fundamental Duties reflect:

 
 
 
 

57. Article 51A is:

 
 
 
 

58. Duty to defend country does not mean:

 
 
 
 

59. Which duty supports Swachh Bharat?

 
 
 
 

60. Which duty supports Beti Bachao Beti Padhao?

 
 
 
 

61. Fundamental Duties are often invoked in:

 
 
 
 

62. Supreme Court in Mohan Kumar Singhania case linked:

 
 
 
 

63. Which duty aligns with cultural nationalism?

 
 
 
 

64. Fundamental Duties are non-justiciable like:

 
 
 
 

65. Difference between FD and DPSP:

 
 
 
 

66. Which duty can justify ban on smoking in public?

 
 
 
 

67. Duty to develop humanism (51A-h) opposes:

 
 
 
 

68. Fundamental Duties were added to Constitution to:

 
 
 
 

69. Which ministry promotes awareness of FD?

 
 
 
 

70. Constitution Day (26 Nov) emphasizes:

 
 
 
 


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Andhra Pradesh natural farming initiative (APCNF) among 4 finalists for Food Planet Prize

Why in News?

Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme has achieved global recognition by becoming a finalist for the prestigious Food Planet Prize 2026

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What is APCNF?

  • APCNF (Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming) is a flagship programme of the Andhra Pradesh government.
  • Launched in: 2016
  • Implemented by: Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS)
  • Objective:
    • Transition all 60 lakh farmers in the state to chemical-free natural farming
    • Promote agroecology-based sustainable agriculture

Key Features of APCNF

  • World’s largest agroecology programme
  • Covers over 18 lakh farmers
  • Spans around 9 lakh hectares (as of 2026)
  • Focuses on:
    • Zero chemical inputs
    • Soil health restoration
    • Climate-resilient agriculture
  • Awards & Recognition:
    • Won Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity (2024)
    • Finalist for Food Planet Prize 2026

About Food Planet Prize

  • Recognized as the world’s largest environmental award
  • Prize Amount: $1.5 million USD
  • Established in 2019
  • Founded by the Curt Bergfors Foundation

Prelims Focus

  • APCNF launch year: 2016
  • Implementing agency: RySS
  • Largest agroecology programme in the world
  • Food Planet Prize founder: Curt Bergfors Foundation
  • Prize amount: $1.5 million

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