SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 28

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 11.

• There are eleven Fundamental Duties listed in the Indian Constitution.
•  These duties were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, with one more added by the 86th Amendment in 2002.
• They are outlined in Article 51A of Part IV-A of the Constitution. 

List of the Fundamental Duties

1. To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag, and the National Anthem.
2. To cherish and follow the noble ideals that inspired the national struggle for freedom.
3. To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India.
4. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.
5. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood among all the people of India, transcending religious, linguistic, and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
6. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
7. To protect and improve the natural environment, including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures.
8. To develop scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
9. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
10. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity, so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor and achievement.
11. For parents or guardians, to provide opportunities for education to their child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years.