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.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect

• The Fundamental Duties are listed in Article 51A (added by 42^nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976) included ten Fundamental Duties, in 2002, one more Fundamental Duty was added by the 86^th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002) of the Indian Constitution. There is no legislative process provided specifically for enforcing these duties. While they serve as moral obligations for citizens, they are not directly enforceable by law.

Statement 2 is incorrect

• The Fundamental Duties are not correlative to legal duties. They are more of moral or civic obligations and do not necessarily correspond to enforceable legal duties.

Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2; Difficulty Level: Easy