Polity Quiz 2nd Fab 2018

D.K Chaudhary 02/02/2018 DAILY QUIZ 126 Views

By: D.K Chaudhary

Q.1 The Fundamental Duty to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is mentioned at number? (RAS/ RTS 2013)

(A) Four (B) One

(C) Two (D) Three

Ans:- (D)

The Foudamental Duty to uphold and protect the sovereignty unity and integrity of India is mentioned at number three in the Article 51-A (Fundamental Duties) of the Indian Constitution. Article 51-A enumerates certain duties which are as follows. It shall ve the duty of every citizen of India-

a. To abide by the constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.

b. To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom.

c. To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.

d. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;

e. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sextional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;

f. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;

g. To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, likes, rivers and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures;

h. To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform;

i. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence;

j. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor and achievement;

k. Who is a parent ofr guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.

Q.2 Under which Article of Indian constitution provision for Fundamental Duties has been made by the 42^nd Constitutional Amendment Act? (UP. PCS 2015)

(A) Article 50 (B) Article 51-A

(C) Article 52 (D) Article 53

Ans:- (B)

The 42^nd Amendment Act inserted Article 51-A to create a new part called IV-A in the Constitution, which prescribed the Fundamental Duties of citizens.

Q.3 The provisions relating to fundamental duties in the constitution of India were added on the recommendation of? (UP. PCS 2012)

(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (B) Iyengar Committee

(C) Swaran Singh Committee (D) Thakkar Commission

Ans:- (C)

Part IV-A and Article 51-A Fundamnetal Duties were added to the Constitution of India by 42^nd 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.4 When were the Fundamental Duties incorporated in the constitution? (RAS/ RTS Pre. 2016)

(A) In 1976 (B) In 1979

(C) In 1975 (D) In 1978

Ans:- (A)