FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

✅The Fundamental Duties are contained in Article 51 A of Part IV A of the Constitution. 

✅The Fundamental Duties were inserted into the Constitution of India by the 

42nd Amendment Act, 1976 .

 

✅These Duties were added on the recommendation of Swaran Singh committee. 

✅The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the 

constitution of Russia (former USSR) . 

✅The basis for Fundamental Duties is the Japanese Model. 

✅These duties are incorporated with the purpose of making the citizens patriotic 

and promoting harmony in the country.

✅The constitution does not impose penalty for the violation of the duties. It is 

left to the Legislatures. 

✅Japan is the only democratic country in the world which provides for a set of 

Fundamental Duties in its constitution .

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