π Chapter 07 Β· Previous Year Questions
Fundamental Duties β Previous Year Questions
10 actual questions from UPSC, APPSC, and TGPSC previous year papers with detailed answers.
π‘ Tip: Fundamental Duties questions focus on article numbers, amendments, committees, and specific duties. Learn all 11 duties by heart.
π Note: Questions sourced from UPSC Civil Services Prelims, APPSC Group 1 & 2, and TGPSC Group 1 & 2 previous papers.
π 10 Previous Year Questions
Consider the following statements about Fundamental Duties:
1. They were added by the 42nd Amendment.
2. They are justiciable β enforceable by courts.
3. They apply only to citizens of India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. They were added by the 42nd Amendment.
2. They are justiciable β enforceable by courts.
3. They apply only to citizens of India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: A) 1 and 3 onlyStatements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is incorrect β Fundamental Duties are non-justiciable (not enforceable by courts). They were added by the 42nd Amendment (1976) and apply only to citizens of India.
The 11th Fundamental Duty β duty of parents to provide education to children aged 6-14 years β was added by which amendment?
A) 42nd Amendment, 1976
B) 73rd Amendment, 1992
C) 86th Amendment, 2002
D) 91st Amendment, 2003
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Answer: C) 86th Amendment, 2002The 86th Amendment (2002) added the 11th Fundamental Duty (Article 51A(k)). The same amendment also added Article 21A (Right to Education) and changed Article 45 (DPSP for early childhood care).
Which committee recommended the addition of Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution?
A) Verma Committee (1999)
B) Swaran Singh Committee (1976)
C) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957)
D) Sarkaria Commission (1983)
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Answer: B) Swaran Singh Committee (1976)The Swaran Singh Committee (1976) recommended the addition of Fundamental Duties. The Committee recommended 8 duties, but the 42nd Amendment added 10. The Verma Committee (1999) was appointed to identify laws giving effect to FDs.
Fundamental Duties are contained in which Part and Article of the Indian Constitution?
A) Part IV, Article 51
B) Part IVA, Article 51A
C) Part III, Article 32
D) Part V, Article 51A
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Answer: B) Part IVA, Article 51AFundamental Duties are contained in Part IVA (Article 51A) of the Constitution. Part IVA was added by the 42nd Amendment (1976). Part IV contains DPSPs (Articles 36-51), and Part III contains Fundamental Rights.
Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Duty under Article 51A?
A) To develop scientific temper
B) To protect and improve the natural environment
C) To vote in elections
D) To safeguard public property
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Answer: C) To vote in electionsVoting in elections is NOT a Fundamental Duty. The 11 Fundamental Duties do not include voting. Developing scientific temper (51A(h)), protecting environment (51A(g)), and safeguarding public property (51A(i)) are all Fundamental Duties.
The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution were borrowed from the Constitution of:
A) United States
B) Ireland
C) Soviet Union (USSR)
D) Japan
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Answer: C) Soviet Union (USSR)Fundamental Duties were borrowed from the Constitution of the Soviet Union (USSR). The USSR Constitution had provisions for both rights and duties of citizens. FR from USA, DPSP from Ireland, FD from USSR β this is a very frequently asked question.
Which Fundamental Duty directs citizens to “uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India”?
A) Article 51A(a)
B) Article 51A(b)
C) Article 51A(c)
D) Article 51A(d)
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Answer: C) Article 51A(c)Article 51A(c) directs citizens to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India. Article 51A(a) is about respecting the Constitution and national symbols, 51A(b) is about cherishing freedom struggle ideals, and 51A(d) is about defending the country.
The Justice J.S. Verma Committee (1999) was appointed to:
A) Recommend addition of Fundamental Duties
B) Identify laws giving effect to Fundamental Duties
C) Review the Fundamental Rights
D) Recommend changes to the Preamble
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Answer: B) Identify laws giving effect to Fundamental DutiesThe Justice J.S. Verma Committee (1999) was appointed to identify laws that give effect to Fundamental Duties. The Committee found that several existing laws already give effect to FDs and recommended education and awareness to promote them.
Which Fundamental Duty is related to the duty to “promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood” and to “renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women”?
A) Article 51A(d)
B) Article 51A(e)
C) Article 51A(f)
D) Article 51A(g)
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Answer: B) Article 51A(e)Article 51A(e) directs citizens to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional diversities, and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
Which of the following statements about Fundamental Duties is correct?
A) They were part of the original Constitution of 1950
B) They are available to all persons including foreigners
C) Parliament can enact laws to enforce Fundamental Duties
D) They can be suspended during National Emergency
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Answer: C) Parliament can enact laws to enforce Fundamental DutiesWhile FDs are non-justiciable (not directly enforceable by courts), Parliament can enact laws to enforce them. Such laws will be valid even if they restrict Fundamental Rights. FDs were NOT in the original Constitution β they were added by the 42nd Amendment (1976). They apply only to citizens, not foreigners.