Question

Q8) Whatare fundamental duties? List four of them.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral principles set to cherish and follow by all citizens to uphold unity in the country.

Originally 10 Fundamental Duties were given vide the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India, under Article 51 A, in the year 1976.

Our fundamental duties are:-

• To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.

• To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom.
• To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
• To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.

• To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
• To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
• To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures.

• To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
• To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.

• To provide opportunities for education by the parent the guardian, to his child, or ward between the age of 6-14 years as the case may be.