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Rights, Directive Principles and Duties (Parts III, IV, IVA)

Fundamental Duties (Art. 51A)

Practise 5 PYQs

Concepts to cover

  1. The eleven duties, including the 86th Amendment addition
  2. Swaran Singh Committee and the 42nd Amendment
  3. Non-enforceable, non-legal; Verma Committee
  4. Preamble, Part IV and Part IVA reflect the UDHR
Where to study

The Constitution of India

  • Art. 51A
  • Art. 51A footnote (inserted by the 42nd Amendment 1976)
  • Art. 51A (no enforcement clause, unlike Art. 32 for Part III)
  • Preamble

Indian Polity · M. Laxmikanth

  • ch. 9 Fundamental Duties
  • ch. 9 Swaran Singh Committee Recommendations
  • ch. 9 Features of the Fundamental Duties
  • ch. 9 Verma Committee Observations
  • ch. 9 Significance of Fundamental Duties
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