Question

Which of the following is a fundamental duty of every citizen as mentioned in the Constitution of India?
1. Duty to raise voice against injustice
2. Duty to value and preserve the rich heritage of our culture
3. Duty to vote
4. Duty to pay taxes

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Duty to value and preserve the rich heritage of our culture

The correct answer is Duty to value and preserve the rich heritage of our culture.

• There are 11 fundamental duties in the Indian constitution.
• As per Fundamental duties, It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
• In the Constitution of India, fundamental duties are mentioned in article 51A.
• Fundamental duties are non-justiciable in nature.
• The idea of fundamental duties were borrowed from the Russian constitution.
• Fundamental duties were added into the Indian constitution by the 42nd constitutional amendment act 1976 (There was no list of fundamental duties in the original constitution.).
• The 42nd constitutional amendment added part IV A and Article 51A to the Indian constitution.
• Fundamental duties were added into the Indian constitution on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
• Initially, there were only 10 fundamental duties in the constitution.
• The 86th constitutional amendment act 2002 added one more fundamental duty to the constitution.