The question asks about the inspiration behind the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution. This requires knowledge of the sources of various provisions in the Indian Constitution.
Correct Option: B) The erstwhile USSR (Soviet Union)
The question asks to identify the part of the Indian Constitution that contains the Fundamental Duties. This is a direct factual question about the structure and content of the Indian Constitution.
A) Part IVA: This is the correct answer. Part IVA of the Indian Constitution, consisting of Article 51A, deals with Fundamental Duties. These duties were added by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.
The question asks to identify the single Article of the Indian Constitution under which Fundamental Duties are enumerated. This requires knowledge of the specific constitutional provisions related to Fundamental Duties.
B) Article 51A — Article 51A was inserted into the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. It enumerates the 11 Fundamental Duties of every citizen of India.
The question asks about the number of Articles contained in Part IVA of the Indian Constitution, which deals with Fundamental Duties. To answer this, one needs to recall the specific Article(s) associated with Fundamental Duties.
B) Only one (Article 51A) is the correct answer because Part IVA of the Indian Constitution, dealing with Fundamental Duties, exclusively contains Article 51A.
The question asks about the presence of Fundamental Duties in the original Constitution of India adopted in 1950. To answer this, we need to recall the historical context of the Indian Constitution and the amendments made to it regarding Fundamental Duties.
Therefore, in 1950, the Constitution did not contain any explicit list of Fundamental Duties for citizens.
C) No explicit list of Fundamental Duties for citizens. This is correct because Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution much later in 1976 by the 42nd Amendment Act, not in 1950 when it was originally adopted.
The question asks about the specific Constitutional Amendment Act that added the 11th Fundamental Duty, which pertains to the education of children. To answer this, one needs to recall the key amendments related to fundamental rights and duties, particularly those concerning education.
Correct Option: C) The 86th Amendment Act, 2002. This amendment inserted Article 21A, making the right to education a Fundamental Right, and simultaneously added the 11th Fundamental Duty under Article 51A(k), obliging parents/guardians to provide educational opportunities to their children between 6 and 14 years of age.