Q52
Indian PolityPreamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Duties
Which of the following is not a fundamental duty under the Indian Constitution?
- a.To protect monument of national importance
- b.To develop scientific temper
- c.To uphold unity and integrity of the nation
- d.None of the above
Answer: (A) To protect monument of national importance
The Fundamental Duties (Article 51A, Part IVA) were added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976, on the Swaran Singh Committee's recommendation and are modelled on the USSR constitution; an eleventh duty was added by the 86th Amendment, 2002. "To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform" is duty 51A(h), and "to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India" is 51A(c). Protection of monuments and places of national importance, however, is an obligation of the State under Article 49, a Directive Principle. The nearest citizen's duty, 51A(f), is to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.