Question

Enlist fundamental duties given in our constitution-​

Answer 1

Answer:

42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added 10 Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution. 86th Amendment Act 2002 later added 11th Fundamental Duty to the list. Swaran Singh Committee in 1976 recommended Fundamental Duties, the necessity of which was felt during the internal emergency of 1975-77.

The Fundamental Duties are dealt with Article 51A under Part-IV A of the Indian Constitution. The topic is important for IAS Exam as questions are recurring in all its three stages- Prelims, Mains and Interview.

This article will mention in detail the 11 Fundamental Duties and their importance in India. The topic forms a significant part of UPSC Political Science, which is one of the major subjects in Prelims, Mains GS-II and also optional.