Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 5

The correct answer is 2 and 3 only.

PART IVA FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

Article 51A. Fundamental duties

• It shall be the duty of every citizen of India—
  • to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;
  • to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom;
  • to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India;
  • to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;
  • to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;
  • to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;
  • to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures; Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • to develop the scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform;
  • to safeguard public property and to abjure violence; Hence statement 1 is not correct.
  • to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement; Hence statement 3 is correct.
  • parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.