Fundamental Duties of Indian Citizens
Question
Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- 1.
A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.
- 2.
They are correlative to legal duties.
Options
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Only statement 2 is correct. Fundamental Duties (Part IV-A of the Constitution, added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976) are not enforceable by courts or through a legislative process; they are moral and political obligations meant to guide citizens' conduct. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect. However, statement 2 is correct: Fundamental Duties are correlative to Fundamental Rights. For instance, the right to property correlates with the duty to conserve public property, and the right to freedom of speech correlates with duties toward national integrity. This reciprocal relationship between rights and duties reflects the principle that citizens cannot exercise rights without corresponding responsibilities to society. > Key Insight: Fundamental Duties are non-enforceable moral obligations that complement rights; they establish reciprocal relationships between citizen freedoms and social responsibilities. Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2017
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q36
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Fundamental Duties under Constitution
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity Ch.3 - Fundamental Duties
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