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The main goal of the fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution is to generate civic responsibility among the citizen. Explain.

  • UPSC 2023
  • 15 marks
  • Salient Features of the Indian Constitution

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Civic responsibility is the disposition to act for the common good and to honour in others the rights one claims for oneself. Article 51A, added by the 42nd Amendment (1976) and extended by the 86th (2002), is the Constitution's attempt to cultivate it: it treats the citizen as a member with obligations, not merely a…

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  • The Theory Behind the Duties
  • How Article 51A Builds Civic Responsibility
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