Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Duty?
The correct answer is option 4.
Key Points
- Fundamental Duties:
- They were added to the constitution on the recommendation of the Sardar Swaran Singh Committee.
- They were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976.
- This amendment added a new part, namely, Part IVA to the Constitution. This new part consists of only one Article, that is, Article 51A which for the first time specified a code of ten fundamental duties of the citizens. Some of them are:
- to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures; Hence 1 is correct.
- to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India; Hence 2 is correct.
- to value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture; Hence 3 is correct.
- To protect monuments, places and objects of artistic or historic interest which are declared to be of national importance; This is a directive principle of State Policy under Article 49. Hence 4 is not correct.


