Fundamental duties are ________ and not enforceable by law but are taken into account by the courts while adjudicating any matter.

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  1. regulatory
  2. non-statutory
  3. statutory
  4. common

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Option 3 : statutory
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The correct answer is statutory.

Key Points

  • Fundamental duties come under Part IVA and Article 51A.
  • These duties are statutory and are not enforceable by law but are taken into account by the courts while adjudicating any matter.
  • Fundamental Duties in the Constitution are inspired by USSR.
  • Japan is the only democratic country, other than India, to have Fundamental duties in its Constitution.
  • These duties were incorporated through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 in the Constitution on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. 
  • Only 8 Fundamental duties were based on the Swaran Singh Committee recommendation while the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act added 10 Fundamental duties in the Constitution.
  • Later, the 86th Amendment Act, 2002 was passed that introduced one more fundamental duty in the Constitution. Now there are Eleven Fundamental duties in the Constitution.
  • Rights and duties are correlative and inseparable.

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List of Fundamental Duties of India

  • 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 six to fourteen years.
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