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Indian PolityHardAsked in: CDS · 10 Apr 2022

In Part-IVA of the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not mentioned as a duty of every citizen of India?

  1. A.To render national service when called upon to do so
  2. B.To renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women
  3. C.To value and preserve a unitary national culture
  4. D.To develop the spirit of inquiry and reform

Correct answer

C. To value and preserve a unitary national culture

Explanation

The correct answer is To value and preserve a unitary national culture. Article 51A(f) actually asks citizens "to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture". The word matters: India's culture is described as composite, a blend of many traditions, languages and faiths, not a single unitary culture. By changing one word, the examiner turns a real duty into a false one.

The other three options are genuine duties. Rendering national service when called upon to do so is part of clause (d). Renouncing practices derogatory to the dignity of women is part of clause (e), which also asks citizens to promote harmony across religious, linguistic and regional diversities. Developing the spirit of inquiry and reform is part of clause (h), along with the scientific temper and humanism. This question is a reminder to learn the exact wording of the duties, because CDS and UPSC papers often test a single changed word rather than the whole idea.

Read the full article: Fundamental Duties (Article 51A): All 11 Duties, Notes and PYQs

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Q2.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CGL · 14 Jul 2023, Shift 4Easy

Which Constitutional Amendment added Fundamental Duties in the Constitution?

  1. A.Forty - Second Amendment Act, 1976
  2. B.Forty - Seventh Amendment, 1984
  3. C.Forty - Fourth Amendment Act 1978
  4. D.Fifty - Second Amendment, 1985
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Correct answer: A. Forty - Second Amendment Act, 1976

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.

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC MTS · 2 Aug 2019, Shift 1Easy

Which of the following committees recommended inclusion of fundamental duties?

  1. A.Tarapore Committee
  2. B.Radha Krishnan Committee
  3. C.Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  4. D.Swaran Singh Committee
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Correct answer: D. Swaran Singh Committee

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.