Article 51A (i) of the Indian Constitution is related to which of the following?
- A.To safeguard public property and to abjure violence
- B.To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
- C.To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so
- D.To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
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Explanation
The correct answer is To safeguard public property and to abjure violence. That is the duty in Article 51A(i). It asks citizens not to damage buses, trains, roads, government buildings and other public property, and to reject violence, for example during protests. Parliament has also made damage to public property a criminal offence through the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.
The other options are duties from different clauses. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture is clause (f). To defend the country and render national service when called upon is clause (d). To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is clause (c). Clause-matching questions are common, so it helps to link each letter with a keyword: (a) Constitution, Flag and Anthem; (c) sovereignty; (d) defence; (e) harmony and women's dignity; (f) composite culture; (g) environment; (h) scientific temper; (i) public property; (j) excellence; (k) education.
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Practice Questions
View allFundamental duties are mentioned in which of the following part of Indian Constitution?
- A.Part II
- B.Part III
- C.Part V
- D.Part IV A
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The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 inserted a new Part IVA into the Constitution, with a single Article, 51A, that lists the Fundamental Duties of every citizen.
Read the full explanation →Which Constitutional Amendment added Fundamental Duties in the Constitution?
- A.Forty - Second Amendment Act, 1976
- B.Forty - Seventh Amendment, 1984
- C.Forty - Fourth Amendment Act 1978
- D.Fifty - Second Amendment, 1985
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Passed during the Emergency on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee, the 42nd Amendment inserted Part IVA and Article 51A with ten Fundamental Duties.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following committees recommended inclusion of fundamental duties?
- A.Tarapore Committee
- B.Radha Krishnan Committee
- C.Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- D.Swaran Singh Committee
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In 1976 the government set up a committee under Sardar Swaran Singh to suggest changes to the Constitution. It recommended a separate chapter on Fundamental Duties, arguing that citizens should be conscious of their duties as well as their rights.
Read the full explanation →The concept of fundamental duties in the Constitution of India was taken from:
- A.USSR
- B.USA
- C.Germany
- D.Australia
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The idea of writing citizens' duties into the Constitution was taken from the Constitution of the former Soviet Union, which listed duties alongside rights.
Read the full explanation →How many Fundamental Duties are there for citizens of India?
- A.8
- B.6
- C.10
- D.11
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The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 added ten Fundamental Duties in Article 51A, clauses (a) to (j).
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