Q. With reference to Fundamental Duties consider the following statements:
1.They were added on the recommendation of Swaran Singh Committee.
2.They are not enforceable by a writ of the court but are enforceable by law.
3.They have been adopted from the Canadian Constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1: Fundamental Duties were added on the recommendation of Swaran Singh Committee by the 42nd Amendment in 1976.
Statement 2: SC in ‘AIIMS STUDENT UNION V. AIIMS’ held that fundamental duties though not enforceable by a writ of the court yet provide a valuable guide and aid to interpretation of constitutional and legal issues. They are enforceable by law. Hence, the Parliament can provide for the imposition of appropriate penalty or punishment for failure to fulfill any of them.
Statement 3: The statement is incorrect. Fundamental Duties have been adopted from the USSR Constitution.
Source: The Hindu
