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Indian PolityEasyAsked in: SSC CPO · 27 Jun 2024, Shift 1

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental duty of an Indian citizen?

  1. A.To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
  2. B.To vote in public elections
  3. C.To safeguard public property and to abjure violence
  4. D.To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India

Correct answer

B. To vote in public elections

Explanation

The correct answer is To vote in public elections. Voting is not among the eleven Fundamental Duties in Article 51A. The right to vote comes from Article 326, which provides for elections on the basis of adult suffrage, and from the Representation of the People Act, 1951. It is not a Fundamental Right, and voting is not a Fundamental Duty. Critics often point to its absence, along with paying taxes, as a gap in the list.

The other three options are genuine Fundamental Duties: valuing and preserving the rich heritage of our composite culture is clause (f); safeguarding public property and abjuring violence is clause (i); and upholding and protecting the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is clause (c). Whenever a "NOT a Fundamental Duty" question appears, look first for voting, paying taxes, family planning or respecting the National Song: none of these is on the list.

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.