UPSC General Studies Solved Paper - General Studies-2017

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    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:

    A)  Only 1             

    B)  Only 2

    C)  Both 1 and 2    

    D)         Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Exp. [d] Part IVA of Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Duties. Originally, the Constitution of India did not contain these duties. Fundamental duties were added by 42nd and 86th Constitutional Amendment Acts. As of now there are 11 Fundamental Duties. Citizens are morally obligated by the Constitution to perform these duties. However, like the Directive Principles, these are non-justifiable, without any legal sanction in case of their violation or non-compliance..


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