By: D.K Chaudhary
Q.1 The 10 commandments, which were added by 42nd amendment Act, in constitution of India, are called as? (B. PCS 2001)
(A) Fundamental Raights (B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Panchayati Raj Principles (D) Directive Princples of State Policy
Ans:- (B)
| Part IV-A and Article 51-A Fundamnetal Duties were added to the Constitution of India by 42nd amendment, 1976 on the recommendation of Swaran Singh Committee. At present, the total number of Fundamental Duties is 11. Originally they were 10 in number. |
Q.2 Which one the following amendment Acts is related to Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution? (UP. Lower Sub. 2002)
(A) 38th (B) 41st
(C) 42nd (D) 45th
Ans:- (C)
| See the explanation of above question. |
Q.3 Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the constitution of India by the? (B. PCS 2001)
(A) 32nd amendment (B) 42nd amendment
(C) 15th amendment (D) 46th amendment
Ans:- (B)
| See the explanation of above question. |
Q.4 The 42nd amendment Act, 1976 had incorporated into the constitution of India a new chapter on? (B. PCS 2000)
(A) Administration of Union Territories (B) Formation of Inter—State Councils
(C) Fundamental Duties (D) None of these
Ans:- (C)
| See the explanation of above question. |
Q.5 In which year fundamental duties of citizens were introduced by 42nd amendment? (UK. PCS 2006 )
(A) 1976 (B) 1975
(C) 1978 (D) 1980
Ans:- (A)
| See the explanation of above question. |
Q.6 Which of the following statements regarding fundamental duties is not true? (UP. PCS 2003)
(A) They can be enforced bu writs
(B) They can be promoted only by constitutional methods
(C) They can be used for interpreting ambiguous statites
(D) The performance of any particular duty comes within the sphere of constitutional law which court has to decide.
Ans:- (A)
| Fundamental duties can be enforced by writs. The fundamental duties are defined as the moral obligations of all the citizens to help, promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. |
Q.7 Which one of the following is a fundamental duty in India? (B. PCS 2001)
(A) Separation of Judiciary from executive
(B) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
(C) Free and compulsory education
(D) Abolition of untouchability
Ans:- (B)
| To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture is a fundamental duty mentioned under Article 51 – A (F). |
Q.8 The Fundamental Duties of a citizen do to not include duty? (UP. Lower Sub. 2008)
(A) To protect and improve the natural environment
(B) To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom
(C) To strive towards abolition of untouchability
(D) To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of enqurity and reform.
Ans:- (C)
| 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 Untoushability. |
Q.9 Protection of which one of the following is a fundamental duty of an Indian citizen? (UP. Lower Sub. 2008)
(A) Village Panchayat (B) National Flag
(C) Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes (D) Wild Life
Ans:- (D)
| According to Article 51A, it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to abide by the constitution and repect its ideals and institutions, the national flag and the National Anthem and to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life and to have compassion for living creatures. There is no statement regarding protection of National Flag. So option D is the correct andwer. |
Q.10 “It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment”?
The above statement refers to which of the following Article of the constitution of India? (UP.PCS 1998)
(A) Article 21 (B) Article 48 – A
(C) Article 51 – A (D) Article 56
Ans:- (C)
| It shall be the duty of citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment” is mentioned under Article 51A (G) in Fundamental Durties (Part – IV A). |
