How well do you about your fundamental rights and duties?

Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, and Fundamental Duties are provisions of the Indian Constitution that spell out the fundamental obligations to their citizens, as well as their rights.

The Fundamental Rights are defined in Part III of the Indian Constitution, from Articles 12 to 35, and apply to all people regardless of race, place of birth, religion, caste, creed, gender, or job equality. The Fundamental Duties are defined as the citizens moral obligations to help promote a spirit of patriotism and uphold the unity of India. How much do you know about your Fundamental Duties and Fundamental Rights actually? Find out by attempting the quiz below. The answers are at the end.

Q. Which fundamental rights cannot be suspended even during an emergency?

(a) Right to Speech

(b) Right to Religion

(c) Right to Equality

(d) Right to Life and Personal Liberty

Q2. In which part of the Indian Constitution are the Fundamental Duties mentioned?

(a) Part IV-A

(b) Part IV

(c) Part III

(d) Schedule IV-A

Q3. Fundamental Duties are found in which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Article 45 A

(b) Article 51 A

(c) Article 30 B

(d) Article 42

Q4. Which of the following are the Fundamental Duties of every Indian citizen?

(a) Safeguarding public property

(b) Protecting the sovereignty, integrity and unity of India

(c) Developing scientific temper and humanism

(d) All of the above

ANSWERS

Q1. (d)

The Right to Life and Personal Liberty cannot be suspended even during an emergency. 

Q2. (a)

Part-IV A of the Indian Constitution outlines citizens' Fundamental Duties.

Q3. (b)

Article 51 A of the Indian Constitution addresses citizens' Fundamental Duties.

Q4. (d)

The Constitution of India states that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India:

(a) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem

(b) To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom

(d) To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so

(e) To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women

(f) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture

(g) To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures

(h) To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform

(i) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence

(j) To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement

(k) Who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years