UPSC Prelims 2017
Indian Polity Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
Explore 22 solved UPSC Prelims 2017 Indian Polity questions with detailed step-by-step bilingual solutions, option analysis, and answer keys.
Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen?
- A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.
- They are correlative to legal duties.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 4 — Neither 1 nor 2
Fundamental Duties, enshrined in Article 51A (Part IV-A) of the Constitution, are non-justiciable and the Constitution does not provide any legislative process for their enforcement. They are moral and civic obligations, not correlative to legal duties which carry specific penalties under statutory law.
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: The Constitution does not provide any legislative process to enforce Fundamental Duties; they are non-justiciable and enforcement mechanisms, if any, are created through separate statutes outside the constitutional framework.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: Fundamental Duties are not correlative to legal duties; they are moral and civic principles without direct legal enforceability, unlike legal duties which are specific obligations with defined penalties under law.
Right to vote and to be elected in India is a:
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 3 — Constitutional Right
The right to vote and to be elected in India is a constitutional right derived from Article 326 of the Indian Constitution, which provides for universal adult suffrage for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. Unlike fundamental rights which are justiciable and enforceable through courts under Article 32, the right to vote is a statutory right created by the Constitution and regulated by the Representation of the People Act. The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years to enhance democratic participation, though this right remains subject to reasonable restrictions such as non-residence, unsoundness of mind, crime, or corrupt practices.
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UPSC Prelims 2017 - Indian Polity Chapter-wise Distribution
Salient Features of the Constitution
3 Qs (13.6%)Fundamental Rights
3 Qs (13.6%)Elections and Electoral System
3 Qs (13.6%)Fundamental Duties
2 Qs (9.1%)Preamble of the Constitution
2 Qs (9.1%)Parliament
2 Qs (9.1%)Directive Principles of State Policy
2 Qs (9.1%)Local Government
1 Qs (4.5%)Emergency Provisions
1 Qs (4.5%)Amendment of the Constitution
1 Qs (4.5%)Constitutional Bodies
1 Qs (4.5%)Supreme Court
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- Salient Features of the Constitution: 3 questions (13.6%)
- Fundamental Rights: 3 questions (13.6%)
- Elections and Electoral System: 3 questions (13.6%)
- Fundamental Duties: 2 questions (9.1%)
- Preamble of the Constitution: 2 questions (9.1%)
- Parliament: 2 questions (9.1%)
- Directive Principles of State Policy: 2 questions (9.1%)
- Local Government: 1 questions (4.5%)
- Emergency Provisions: 1 questions (4.5%)
- Amendment of the Constitution: 1 questions (4.5%)
- Constitutional Bodies: 1 questions (4.5%)
- Supreme Court: 1 questions (4.5%)