UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 78
Which of the following is/are among the Fundamental Duties of citizens laid down in the Indian Constitution?
- To preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
- To protect the weaker sections from social injustice
- To develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry
- To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Article 51A lists duties to preserve composite culture, foster scientific temper and strive for excellence, among other civic obligations.
Statement/Item-wise Analysis:
1: Correct - Preserving India’s rich composite cultural heritage is an express Fundamental Duty.
2: Incorrect - Protecting weaker sections from social injustice is an important constitutional objective but not worded as this separate Fundamental Duty.
3: Correct - Developing scientific temper, humanism, inquiry and reform is a Fundamental Duty.
4: Correct - Striving towards excellence in individual and collective activity is a Fundamental Duty.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 2; omits correct items 3, 4.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 2; omits correct items 1, 3, 4.
C: Correct - includes exactly the valid statements/items and excludes the invalid ones.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 2.