How many fundamental duties are provided in the Indian Constitution?

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 05 Dec 2022 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 11.

Key Points

The original constitution contained only the fundamental rights and not the fundamental duties.
They incorporated the duties of the State in the Constitution in the form of Directive Principles of State Polity.
In 1976 Sardar Swarna Singh committee to make recommendations about fundamental duties
The 42nd Constitution amendment act in 1976 added a new part IVA
It consists of only one article that is article 51A
Swarna Singh suggested 8 fundamental duties in the constitution, 42nd Constitution amendment act added 10 duties
In 2002, one more Fundamental Duty was added.
So, at present there are total of 11 Fundamental Duties are included in the Indian Constitution.

Additional Information

The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of the erstwhile USSR.
None of the Constitutions of major democratic countries like the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, and so on specifically contain a list of duties of citizens.
Japanese Constitution is, perhaps, the only democratic Constitution in the world that contains a list of duties of citizens.
Fundamental duties are confined to citizens only and do not extend to foreigners.
Fundamental duties are non-justiceable.