Discussion
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Fundamental duties were incorporated into the Constitution based on the suggestions of the Swaran Singh Committee.
2. Paying taxes and to believe in socialism, secularism and democracy are Fundamental Duties under Art 51 A of the Indian Constitution.
3. As per Constitution of India, the Parliament may provide for the imposition of such penalty or punishment as may be considered appropriate for any non-compliance with or refusal to observe any of the fundamental duties and no law imposing such penalty or punishment shall be called in question in any court on the ground of infringement of any of Fundamental Rights or on the ground of repugnancy to any other provision of the Constitution.
Answer: A
Only statement 1 is correct.
1. The Fundamental Duties were added as Article 51A by the 42nd Amendment (1976) on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
2. Paying taxes is not a Fundamental Duty. The Swaran Singh Committee recommended it, but it was not included, and Article 51A contains no duty to believe in socialism, secularism and democracy.
3. The penalty provision, with immunity from challenge in court, was also a Swaran Singh Committee recommendation that Parliament did not adopt; the Constitution contains no such clause. So statements 2 and 3 are false.
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