Fundamental Duties

Fundamental Duties are mentioned in which part of the Constitution?
a) Part III
b) Part IV
c) Part IVA
d) Part V
✅ c) Part IVA

Article 51A deals with:
a) Fundamental Rights
b) Directive Principles
c) Fundamental Duties
d) Union Territories
✅ c) Fundamental Duties

Fundamental Duties were added by:
a) 40th Amendment
b) 42nd Amendment
c) 44th Amendment
d) 52nd Amendment
✅ b) 42nd Amendment (1976)

Originally, how many Fundamental Duties were added in 1976?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 11
d) 12
✅ b) 10

The 11th Fundamental Duty was added by:
a) 44th Amendment
b) 73rd Amendment
c) 86th Amendment
d) 97th Amendment
✅ c) 86th Amendment (2002)

Fundamental Duties are borrowed from:
a) UK Constitution
b) US Constitution
c) USSR Constitution
d) Irish Constitution
✅ c) USSR Constitution

Fundamental Duties apply to:
a) All persons
b) Only children
c) Only government servants
d) All Indian citizens
✅ d) All Indian citizens

Which committee recommended Fundamental Duties?
a) Swaran Singh Committee
b) Rajamannar Committee
c) Sarkaria Commission
d) Punchhi Commission
✅ a) Swaran Singh Committee (1976)

The newly added 11th duty (2002) is about:
a) Environmental protection
b) Scientific temper
c) Education of children
d) National anthem
✅ c) Education of children aged 6–14

Fundamental Duties are:
a) Justiciable
b) Non-justiciable
c) Legal Rights
d) Constitutional Rights
✅ b) Non-justiciable

Total number of Fundamental Duties currently:
a) 9
b) 10
c) 11
d) 12
✅ c) 11

Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Duty?
a) Respect the Constitution
b) Promote harmony
c) Right to education
d) Preserve national heritage
✅ c) Right to education (It is a Right under Article 21A)

Promotion of scientific temper is mentioned in:
a) Article 51A(a)
b) Article 51A(h)
c) Article 51A(j)
d) Article 51A(g)
✅ b) Article 51A(h)

Duty to protect environment is in:
a) Article 51A(f)
b) Article 51A(g)
c) Article 48A
d) Article 21
✅ b) Article 51A(g)

Duty to uphold and protect sovereignty and unity is in:
a) 51A(c)
b) 51A(d)
c) 51A(e)
d) 51A(f)
✅ b) 51A(d)

Duty to abide by the Constitution and respect national symbols is in:
a) 51A(a)
b) 51A(b)
c) 51A(c)
d) 51A(g)
✅ a) 51A(a)

Fundamental Duties can be enforced by:
a) Courts directly
b) Parliament by law
c) President
d) Prime Minister
✅ b) Parliament by law

The concept of legal enforceability of duties exists in:
a) Indian Constitution
b) UK Constitution
c) US Constitution
d) USSR Constitution
✅ d) USSR Constitution

Which of these duties deals with public property?
a) 51A(h)
b) 51A(f)
c) 51A(g)
d) 51A(i)
✅ d) 51A(i)

Duty related to excellence in all spheres of life is:
a) 51A(e)
b) 51A(h)
c) 51A(j)
d) 51A(f)
✅ c) 51A(j)

Protection of natural environment includes:
a) Forests
b) Lakes
c) Wildlife
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Which Article talks about protection of environment as a Directive Principle?
a) 48A
b) 39A
c) 42
d) 40
✅ a) Article 48A

Parliament can provide penalties for violation of Fundamental Duties under:
a) Article 14
b) Article 51A
c) Article 31
d) Article 13
✅ b) Article 51A

Which one is a moral obligation rather than legal?
a) Voting
b) Duty to pay tax
c) Duty to uphold sovereignty
d) Duty to follow law
✅ a) Voting

The word “composite culture” in duties refers to:
a) Only Hindu traditions
b) Regional practices
c) India’s pluralism
d) Colonial legacy
✅ c) India’s pluralism

Judicial endorsement of Fundamental Duties is found in:
a) Golaknath case
b) Kesavananda Bharati case
c) Ranganath Mishra case
d) AIIMS Students Union case (2001)
✅ d) AIIMS Students Union case (2001)

Supreme Court said that Fundamental Duties are:
a) Not mandatory
b) Only moral
c) Significant in interpreting laws
d) Unconstitutional
✅ c) Significant in interpreting laws

Which of these is a Fundamental Duty?
a) Duty to form associations
b) Duty to preserve rich heritage
c) Duty to contest elections
d) Duty to make laws
✅ b) Duty to preserve rich heritage

Fundamental Duties were inspired by:
a) Japanese Constitution
b) American Constitution
c) Irish Constitution
d) Russian Constitution
✅ d) Russian Constitution (USSR)

Can the number of Fundamental Duties be increased?
a) No
b) Yes, by Parliament
c) Yes, by President
d) Only by Supreme Court
✅ b) Yes, by Parliament (via Constitutional Amendment)

Fundamental Duties aim to:
a) Strengthen Fundamental Rights
b) Strengthen DPSPs
c) Balance Rights with Responsibilities
d) Empower the Executive
✅ c) Balance Rights with Responsibilities

Respecting the national flag and anthem is mentioned in:
a) Article 19
b) Article 21A
c) Article 51A(a)
d) Article 51A(c)
✅ c) Article 51A(a)

Duty to develop scientific temper and humanism is:
a) Optional
b) Moral
c) Constitutional
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Who can impose penalties for not following Fundamental Duties?
a) President
b) Courts
c) Parliament by law
d) Election Commission
✅ c) Parliament by law

Fundamental Duties were included to:
a) Increase government powers
b) Reduce Fundamental Rights
c) Promote citizen responsibility
d) Abolish Fundamental Rights
✅ c) Promote citizen responsibility

Which Amendment empowered Article 45 for early childhood care and education?
a) 42nd
b) 44th
c) 86th
d) 97th
✅ c) 86th Amendment

Which Fundamental Duty supports communal harmony?
a) 51A(e)
b) 51A(f)
c) 51A(g)
d) 51A(h)
✅ a) 51A(e)

The Supreme Court in Rangnath Mishra Case discussed:
a) Reservation
b) Fundamental Rights
c) Fundamental Duties
d) Directive Principles
✅ c) Fundamental Duties

A citizen violates Fundamental Duties by:
a) Protesting peacefully
b) Damaging public property
c) Filing PIL
d) Not voting
✅ b) Damaging public property

Fundamental Duties are not enforceable directly but:
a) Enforced through DPSPs
b) Form legal basis for some laws
c) Interpreted only by High Court
d) Ignored in practice
✅ b) Form legal basis for some laws

The duty to educate one’s child applies to:
a) Parents of children 6–14 years
b) Teachers
c) Bureaucrats
d) All youth
✅ a) Parents of children 6–14 years

Fundamental Duties were introduced during:
a) Pre-independence era
b) Emergency period
c) Post-Nehru era
d) NDA rule
✅ b) Emergency period (1976)

Which Article was inserted for education as a Fundamental Duty?
a) Article 21A
b) Article 45
c) Article 51A(k)
d) Article 51
✅ c) Article 51A(k)

Protecting public property is a duty under:
a) Article 19
b) Article 51A(i)
c) Article 51A(h)
d) Article 39A
✅ b) Article 51A(i)

The Fundamental Duty to promote excellence includes:
a) Sports
b) Arts
c) Science
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Fundamental Duties are an important part of:
a) Judicial review
b) Social legislation
c) National integration
d) Legal reforms
✅ c) National integration

Breach of Fundamental Duties leads to:
a) Legal punishment directly
b) Judicial contempt
c) Moral disapproval and legislative action
d) Automatic suspension of rights
✅ c) Moral disapproval and legislative action

National integration is ensured by duty under:
a) 51A(a)
b) 51A(d)
c) 51A(e)
d) 51A(g)
✅ c) 51A(e)

The importance of Fundamental Duties lies in their:
a) Punitive power
b) Educational value
c) Administrative power
d) Legal complexity
✅ b) Educational value

Which of the following is both a Directive Principle and a Fundamental Duty?
a) Protect environment
b) Free legal aid
c) Scientific temper
d) Equal justice
✅ a) Protect environment (48A as DPSP, 51A(g) as Duty)