WBCS Mains Polity Fundamental Duties Questions 2022

Q. How many fundamental duties are there under Article 51-A of the Constitution of India?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 12.

Correct Answer: (C) 11

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Q. The Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were adopted from
(A) American Constitution
(B) Russian Constitution
(C) Canadian Constitution
(D) French Constitution.

Correct Answer: (B) Russian Constitution

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Q. Fundamental Duty to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is enshrined in
(A) Article 51A (a)
(B) Article 51A (b)
(C) Article 51A (c)
(D) Article 51A (d).

Correct Answer: (C) Article 51A (c)

WBCS Mains Polity Fundamental Duties Questions 2021

Q. Which part of the Indian Constitution contains the Fundamental Duties?
(A) IV-A
(B) IV
(C) V
(D) IV-D

Correct Answer: (A) IV-A

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Q. How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Constitution of India?
(A) 12
(B) 13
(C) 10
(D) 11

Correct Answer: (D) 11

WBCS Mains Polity Fundamental Duties Questions 2020

Q. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Indian Constitution by which Constitutional Amendment Act?
(A) 41st Amendment Act.
(B) 42nd Amendment Act.
(C) 43rd Amendment Act.
(D) 44th Amendment Act.

Correct Answer: (B) 42nd Amendment Act.

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Q. How many Fundamental Duties are included in the Indian Constitution?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13

Correct Answer: (B) 11

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Q. The Fundamental Duties are mentioned in
(A) Part III of the Constitution of India.
(B) Part IV of the Constitution of India.
(C) Part IV A of the Constitution of India.
(D) Schedule IV-A of the Constitution of India.

Correct Answer: (C) Part IV A of the Constitution of India.

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Q. Which of the following committee suggested incorporating Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?
(A) Swaran Singh Committee
(B) Narasimhan Committee
(C) Raghavan Committee
(D) Malhotra Committee

Correct Answer: (A) Swaran Singh Committee

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Q. Which of the following are Fundamental Duties of an Indian Citizen?
(A) Safeguarding public property.
(B) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.
(C) To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom.
(D) All the above

Correct Answer: (D) All the above

WBCS Mains Polity Fundamental Duties Questions 2019

Q. Fundamental Duties are enshrined in
(A) Part IV, Article 51
(B) Part IVA, Article 51
(C) Part IV, Article 51A
(D) Part IVA, Article 51A

Correct Answer: (D) Part IVA, Article 51A

WBCS Mains Polity Fundamental Duties Questions 2018

Q. From which of the countries, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) Erstwhile USSR
(D) Canada

Correct Answer: (C) Erstwhile USSR

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Q. How many duties are conferred on the citizens in Article 51A?
(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 11
(D) 12

Correct Answer: (C) 11

WBCS Mains Polity Fundamental Duties Questions 2017

Q. In Part IVA of the Constitution of India every Indian citizen has how many Fundamental Duties?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 8

Correct Answer: (C) 11

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Q. ‘Provisions relating to fundamental duties cannot be enforced by writs. They can be only promoted by constitutional methods. But they can be used for interpreting ambiguous statutes’. In which of the cases was this principle enunciated
(A) Motilal v. State of UP
(B) Civil Rights Committee v. UOI
(C) Head Masters v. UOI
(D) Magan Bhai v. UOI

Correct Answer: (A) Motilal v. State of UP

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Q. Fundamental duties under Article 51A is confined to
(A) Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers
(B) Public servants
(C) All those who run public sector enterprise
(D) Citizens of India

Correct Answer: (D) Citizens of India

WBCS Mains Polity Fundamental Duties Questions 2015

Q. Respect for the National Flag and National Anthem is
(A) Fundamental right of every citizen
(B) Fundamental duty of every citizen
(C) Directive principles of State Policy
(D) Ordinary duty of every citizen

Correct Answer: (B) Fundamental duty of every citizen

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Q. Which Article of the Indian Constitution enumerates Fundamental Duties of an Indian Citizen?
(A) Art 50-A
(B) Art 50-B
(C) Art 51-A
(D) Art 51-B

Correct Answer: (C) Art 51-A