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Fundamental Duties are contained in which Article of the Constitution?

Correct answer: (D) Article 51A.

Fundamental Duties are contained in Article 51A of Part IVA of the Constitution of India.

  1. (A)

    Article 51

  2. (B)

    Article 50

  3. (C)

    Article 52

  4. (D)

    Article 51A

Explanation

Fundamental Duties sit in Part IVA under Article 51A of the Constitution of India. Part IVA is headed "Fundamental Duties", and Article 51A makes it the duty of every citizen of India to follow those duties. Article 51A, not the neighbouring Directive Principles or Union executive provisions, is the precise constitutional location for Fundamental Duties. The duties were inserted by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee. The original list had 10 duties; the 11th duty was added by the 86th Amendment in 2002.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Article 51 belongs to the Directive Principles area and concerns international peace and security, whereas Fundamental Duties are separately placed in Part IVA as Article 51A.
  • (B) Article 50 is a Directive Principle on separating the judiciary from the executive, so it does not contain the citizen duties listed under Article 51A.
  • (C) Article 52 deals with the President of India, while Fundamental Duties appear before that Union executive provision in Article 51A.

Concept

The Constitution’s article-wise structure separates Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, and Union executive provisions. RAS polity questions often hinge on exact article numbers and amendment-linked additions.

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