RAS question
Which Fundamental Duty requires citizens to 'cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom'?
Correct answer: (B) Article 51A(b).
Article 51A(b) of the Constitution requires every citizen of India to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired the national struggle for freedom.
Explanation
Article 51A lists the Fundamental Duties of citizens, and clause (b) is the clause that matches the wording in the question. The official text says that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India "to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom". That precise phrase separates Article 51A(b) from the neighbouring duties in Article 51A: clause (a) concerns respect for the Constitution and national symbols, clause (c) concerns sovereignty, unity and integrity, and clause (d) concerns defence of the country and national service when called upon. Therefore, the quoted duty belongs to Article 51A(b).
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Article 51A(d) is about defending the country and rendering national service when called upon, not about the ideals of the freedom struggle.
- (C) Article 51A(a) requires citizens to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals, institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.
- (D) Article 51A(c) deals with upholding and protecting the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, which is a different Fundamental Duty.
Concept
This tests the exact mapping of Fundamental Duties under Article 51A. RAS repeatedly asks such Constitution questions because close clauses can sound similar unless the candidate knows the article-subclause wording.