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Fundamental Duties

2 UPSC Prelims MCQs tagged "Fundamental Duties". Free practice with answer keys, explanations, and timed mock tests on Anantam IAS.

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  1. In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship…

    In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?

    1. ARights are correlative with Duties.
    2. BRights are personal and hence independent of society and Duties.
    3. CRights, not Duties, are important for the advancement of the personality of the citizen.
    4. DDuties, not Rights, are important for the stability of the State.
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A

    In the Indian context, Rights and Duties are correlative, meaning they are interdependent and go hand in hand. The Indian Constitution provides for both:

    - Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35) ensure individual freedoms and protect citizens from arbitrary state action. - Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) outline the moral and civic responsibilities of citizens toward the nation and society.

    Interrelation Between Rights and Duties: - Rights cannot be exercised in isolation; they must be balanced with duties. For example, the Right to Freedom of Speech (Article 19) is linked to the duty to respect the dignity and rights of others (Article 51A(e): Duty to promote harmony and spirit of brotherhood).

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    Indian Polity UPSC 2017 Easy

  2. Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian…

    Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties. 2. They are correlative to legal duties. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    1. A1 only
    2. B2 only
    3. CBoth 1 and 2
    4. DNeither 1 nor 2
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: D

    Statement 1 is incorrect: Fundamental Duties, enshrined in Part IV-A (Article 51A) of the Constitution, are non-justiciable. The Constitution itself does not provide any specific "legislative process" for their enforcement. While Parliament has the authority to enact separate statutes to penalize certain behaviors (such as the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971), there is no inherent enforcement mechanism or process defined within the constitutional text for these duties.

    Statement 2 is incorrect: Fundamental Duties are essentially a moral and civic code for citizens and are not considered "correlative" to legal duties in a strict legal-technical sense. Legal duties are specific obligations created by statutory law that carry distinct legal penalties for non-compliance. In contrast, Fundamental Duties are broad principles intended to guide the conduct of citizens and do not have a direct, binding correlation with the legal duties defined in various acts of Parliament.

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    Indian Polity UPSC 2017 Medium