With reference to the Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements: 1. They were included in the original Constitution of India adopted in 1950. 2. They were incorporated based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee and inspired by the Constitution of the USSR. 3. The 11th Fundamental Duty was added through the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Fundamental Duties — question ID 655
Options
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Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because the original Constitution of India did not contain Fundamental Duties. They were added later. Statement 2 is correct as they were incorporated by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee and were inspired by the Constitution of the USSR. Statement 3 is correct because initially 10 duties were added, and the 11th duty was added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act in 2002.