“To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India” is a provision made in the
- (a) Preamble of the Constitution
- (b) Directive Principles of State Policy
- (c) Fundamental Rights
- (d) Fundamental Duties ✓ UPSC's answer
Why the answer is (d)
• ‘To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India’ is Article 51A(c), one of the Fundamental Duties (Part IVA) added by the 42nd Amendment (1976); the list now has eleven duties after the 86th Amendment (2002) — option (d).
• The Preamble (a) speaks of ‘unity and integrity of the Nation’ as an aspiration, not as a duty; the DPSPs (b) and Fundamental Rights (c) contain no such clause.
• Hence option (d).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) Preamble of the Constitution
- The Preamble mentions unity and integrity as an ideal, not a duty.
- (b) Directive Principles of State Policy
- DPSPs do not contain this provision.
- (c) Fundamental Rights
- Fundamental Rights do not contain this provision.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2015, held on 23 August 2015. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.