WBCS.LIVE practice question
Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? -1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties. -2. They are correlative to legal duties.
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Correct answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation: ā Correct Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2 š Explanation: The Fundamental Duties, added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976 under Article 51A, are non-justiciable. This means there is no specific legislative process to directly enforce them, and they are not automatically correlative to legal duties. They serve as moral and civic guidelines for citizens to promote national unity. While Parliament can pass separate laws to punish specific acts (like disrespecting the flag), the duties themselves cannot be enforced by a direct court order.