Fundamental Duties – Old Year Questions
1. The Fundamental Duty to uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity, and Integrity of India is mentioned at number –
(a) four
(b) one
(c) two
(d) three
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Re. Exam) (Pre) 2013]
2. Under the Constitution of India which of the following is NOT Fundamental Duty?
(a) To vote in the General Election
(b) To develop the scientific temper
(c) To safeguard public property
(d) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideas
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
3. Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen?
1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.
2. They are correlative to legal duties.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]
4. Under which Articles of the Indian Constitution, have provisions for Fundamental Duties been made by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act?
(a) Article 50
(b) Article 51A
(c) Article 52
(d) Article 53
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
5. The provisions relating to Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were added on the recommendation of:
(a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(b) Iyengar Committee
(c) Swaran Singh Committee
(d) Thakkar Commission
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008, R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021,R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]
6. Which of the following were members of the Swaran Singh Committee (1976)?
A) A.R. Antulay
(B) S.S. Ray
(C) Haridev Joshi
(D) C.M. Stephen
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Codes :
(a) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
(b) (A), (B), and (C)
(c) (A), (B), and (D)
(d) (B), (C), and (D)
[R.A.S/R.T.S (Pre) 2018,U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010,U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
7. By which Constitutional Amendment, ten Fundamental Duties were added in the Constitution for Indian citizens?
(a) 24th
(b) 38th
(c) 44th
(d) 42nd
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993,M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990,U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011,U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012,Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
8. Which of the following statements regarding Fundamental Duties is not true:
(a) They can be enforced by writs
(b) They can be promoted only by constitutional methods
(c) They can be used for interpreting ambiguous statutes
(d) The performance of any particular duty comes within the sphere of constitutional law which the court has to decide
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003,U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2000]
9. Which one of the following is a Fundamental Duty in India?
(a) Separation of the judiciary from the executive
(b) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
(c) Free and compulsory education
(d) Abolition of Untouchability
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
10. The Fundamental Duties of a citizen do not include duties –
(a) To protect and improve the natural environment
(b) To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom
(c) To strive towards the abolition of untouchability
(d) To develop scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]
11. Which one of the following is not a part of Fundamental Duties under the Indian Constitution?
(a) To defend the country and render national service.
(b) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our
composite culture.
(c) To help in organizing Village Panchayats.
(d) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Re. Exam) (Pre) 2015, U.P. B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]
12. Which of the following is/are among the Fundamental Duties of citizens laid down in the Indian Constitution?
1. To preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
2. To protect the weaker sections from social injustice.
3. To develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry.
4. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2012,]
13. Protection of which one of the following is a Fundamental Duty of an Indian citizen?
(a) Village Panchayat
(b) National Flag
(c) Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes
(d) Wild Life
[U.P. Lower (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
14. “It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment”?.
The above statement refers to which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
(a) Article 21
(b) Article 48-A
(c) Article 51-A
(d) Article 56
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
15. Which one of the following is incorrect?
(a) Fundamental Duties are the part of the Fundamental Rights.
(b) Fundamental Duties are not a part of Fundamental Rights.
(c) Fundamental Duties are enumerated in Part-IV A of the Indian Constitution.
(d) Article 51A explains the duties of every citizen of India.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
16. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Duty?
(a) To respect the National Anthem
(b) To safeguard public property
(c) To protect monuments and places of public importance
(d) to protect and improve the natural environment
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
17. How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Indian Constitution?
(a) Nine
(b) Eleven
(c) Twelve
(d) Twenty
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014,U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]
18. Which one of the following is NOT provided in part IV A (Fundamental Duties) of the Indian Constitution?
(a) To respect the National Flag.
(b) To promote the spirit of brotherhood amongst all people of India.
(c) To respect our parents and teachers
(d) To preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
19. Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a Fundamental Duty?
(a) To vote in public elections
(b) To develop a scientific temper
(c) To safeguard public property
(d) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2011]
20. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? Parts of the – Subject Constitution-
(a) Part II – Citizenship
(b) Part III – Fundamental Rights
(c) Part IV – Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Part V – Fundamental Duties
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]
21. “To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity, and Integrity of India” is a provision made in the –
(a) Preamble of the Constitution
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Rights
(d) Fundamental Duties
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]
22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
| List-I | List-II |
| (Subjects) | (Related Articles of Indian Constitution) |
| A. To foster respect | 1. Article 51-A (h) for international law |
| B. To have compassion | 2. Article 51 (c) for living creatures |
| C. To develop a spirit of | 3. Article 50 inquiry and reform |
| D. To separate judiciary | 4. Article 51A (g) from the executive in Public Service of the State |
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 1 4 2
U.P. B.E.O. (Pre) 2019
23. Which Amendment Act included the Fundamental Duties of citizens in the Indian Constitution?
(a) 42nd Amendment Act
(b) 56th Amendment Act
(c) 73rd Amendment Act
(d) 98th Amendment Act
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008,45thB.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001,U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002,Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A (Pre) 2007,