Which of the following duties is specified as the 10th Fundamental Duty in the Indian Constitution?
- A.To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform
- B.To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity
- C.To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom
- D.To provide opportunities for education to his child or as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years
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Explanation
The correct answer is To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity. The tenth Fundamental Duty is clause (j) of Article 51A, which continues: "so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement". It was also the last of the ten duties added in 1976, which is why it is sometimes described as the concluding duty of the original list.
The other options sit at different positions in the list. Developing the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform is clause (h), the eighth duty. Cherishing and following the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom is clause (b), the second. Providing opportunities for education to a child or ward between six and fourteen is clause (k), the eleventh, added in 2002. Counting is easy once you know the letters: (a) is the first duty, so (j), the tenth letter, is the tenth duty and (k) the eleventh.
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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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