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Fundamental Duties were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment, inspired by similar provisions in the Constitution of the ______.

  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. Soviet Union
  4. France

Answer: Soviet Union

Fundamental Duties comparison: (a) India: Article 51A (11 duties) added by 42nd Amendment (1976), inspired by USSR Constitution, (b) Other democracies: Most (USA, UK, Canada) don't have codified citizen duties in Constitution; duties implied through laws/citizenship oaths. Indian approach: Rights and duties are correlative; duties promote responsible citizenship, national unity, environmental protection. However, duties are non-justiciable; enforcement through moral/political pressure, not courts.

Topic Comparative Fundamental Duties
Exam Relevance Fundamental Duties origin question frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams

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