How many Fundamental Duties are there in Indian Constitution? 

The correct answer is Eleven.

Key Points

• The Fundamental Duties were added under Part-4 (a) and Article 51 (a) of the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment on the recommendation of the Swarn Singh Committee.
• 86th Amendment Act 2002 later added the 11th Fundamental Duty to the list.
• Swaran Singh Committee in 1976 recommended Fundamental Duties, the necessity of which was felt during the internal emergency of 1975-77.

Additional Information 

• The list of 11 Fundamental Duties under article 51-A to be obeyed by every Indian citizen is given in the table below:

1. Abide by the Indian Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.
2. Cherish and follow the noble ideals that inspired the national struggle for freedom.
3. Uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India.
4. Defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.
5. Promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
6. Value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture.
7. Value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture.
8. Develop scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
9. Safeguard public property and abjure violence.
10. Strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement.
11. Provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years. This duty was added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002