Q. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Duty under Article 51A of the Indian Constitution?

[A] To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood among all the people of India

[B] To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform

[C] To pay taxes honestly and promptly as a responsible citizen

[D] To safeguard public property and to abjure violence

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation:

  • The Fundamental Duties are listed in Article 51A (Part IVA) of the Constitution.
  • They were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.
  • Paying taxes is not mentioned as a Fundamental Duty—although it is a legal and moral obligation of every citizen, it does not figure in the constitutional list of Fundamental Duties.

Source: Laxmikant (Polity)

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