The question asks to identify the committee responsible for recommending the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution. This is a direct factual question related to Indian polity and constitutional history.
Correct Option: A) The Swaran Singh Committee was constituted in 1976 by the Indian National Congress. It recommended the inclusion of a separate chapter on Fundamental Duties in the Constitution. These recommendations were subsequently incorporated into the Constitution through the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, adding Part IV-A and Article 51-A.
The question asks about the number of Fundamental Duties initially added to the Indian Constitution. This requires knowledge of the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976, which introduced Fundamental Duties.
Correct Option: C) Ten. The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976, also known as the "Mini Constitution," added Part IV-A to the Constitution, which contained Article 51-A. This article initially enumerated 10 Fundamental Duties for the citizens of India.
The question asks to identify which of the given options is NOT a Fundamental Duty as enshrined in the Constitution of India. To answer this, we need to recall the list of Fundamental Duties mentioned in Part IVA, Article 51A of the Indian Constitution.
Correct Option: A) To vote in public elections. While voting is a crucial aspect of democracy and a constitutional right, it is not enumerated as one of the eleven Fundamental Duties in Article 51A of the Indian Constitution.
The question asks to identify which Fundamental Duty was added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002. This requires knowledge of the Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution and the specific amendments that introduced or modified them.
The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, added a new clause (k) to Article 51A, which states: "who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years."
C) To provide opportunities for education to children — This duty was indeed added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, making it the eleventh Fundamental Duty under Article 51A(k). It obliges parents or guardians to provide educational opportunities to their children between the ages of six and fourteen years.
The question asks to identify which of the given statements are Fundamental Duties of citizens as laid down in the Indian Constitution. To answer this, we need to recall the specific duties listed under Article 51A of the Constitution.
Based on the analysis, statements 1, 3, and 4 are Fundamental Duties, while statement 2 is not.
C) 1, 3 and 4 only. This option correctly identifies statements 1, 3, and 4 as Fundamental Duties.
The question asks about the inspiration for India's Fundamental Duties. This requires knowledge of the sources and influences on the Indian Constitution, particularly regarding its various parts.
B) USSR — The concept of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution was inspired by the Constitution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). These duties were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act in 1976, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.