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INDIAN CONSTITUTION & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION · 2022

Previous Year Question

Which of the following are Fundamental Duties?

A.
All of these
B.
To safeguard public property.
C.
To develop scientific temper and humanism.
D.
To protect the sovereignty, integrity and unity of India.

Correct Answer: A

Detailed Solution

The Fundamental Duties of citizens are enumerated in Article 51A of the Constitution of India, and all three statements given in options B, C and D are included among these duties.


Under Article 51A(c), it is the duty of every citizen to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.


Article 51A(h) requires citizens to develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform. Similarly, Article 51A(i) makes it a Fundamental Duty to safeguard public property and abjure violence.


Thus, options B, C and D are all Fundamental Duties.

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