Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2022 GS-I Indian Polity
Question

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental duty ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: To protect monuments and places of national importance

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “To protect monuments and places of national importance”.

To protect monuments and places of national importance is not listed as a fundamental duty under the Indian Constitution. It is more of a civic responsibility but not a fundamental duty as defined by the Constitution.

Fundamental duties

It shall be the duty of every citizen of India —

1) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.

2) To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom.

3) To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India.

4) To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.

5) To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic, and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.

6) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.

7) To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures.

8) To develop the scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform.

9) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.

10) To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor and achievement.

11) 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 6 to 14 years.

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