UPSC Prelims 2011·GS1·polity-and-governance·constitution

Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?

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  1. ATo vote in public electionsCorrect
  2. BTo develop the scientific temper
  3. CTo safeguard public property
  4. DTo abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals

Explanation

The correct answer is A because voting in public elections is a legal or statutory right rather than a fundamental duty. Fundamental duties were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act in 1976 under Article 51A. While the Swaran Singh Committee originally suggested making voting a duty, this recommendation was not accepted. On the other hand, developing a scientific temper, safeguarding public property, and abiding by the Constitution are explicitly listed as fundamental duties under Article 51A.
polity-and-governance: Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
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