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Q. With reference to the Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:
  1. The Fundamental Duties were inspired by the Constitution of the United States of America.
  2. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in Part IV-A of the Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.
  3. The Fundamental Duties are non-justiciable in nature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Only 2 and 3
Notes: Statement 1 is incorrect as the Fundamental Duties were inspired by the Constitution of Russia (formerly USSR), not the USA. Statements 2 and 3 are correct: they were added in 1976 by the 42nd Amendment following the Swaran Singh Committee's recommendations, and they are non-justiciable, meaning courts cannot enforce them directly.
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