Verma Committee on Fundamental Duties of the Citizens (1999)
Q. Which of the following can be considered as legal provisions for the implementation of some of the Fundamental Duties?
1) The Forest (Conservation) Act of 1980
2)Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act
3)Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972
4)Protection of Civil Rights Act (1955)- Published on 21 Feb 17a. 1, 2, 3
b. 3, 4
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
- The Verma Committee on Fundamental Duties of the Citizens (1999) found legal provisions for the implementation of some of the Fundamental Duties.
Some of them are -
1. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act (1971) - prevents disrespect to the Constitution of India, the National Flag and the National Anthem.
2. Various criminal laws in force - for punishments for encouraging enmity between different sections of people on grounds of language, race, place of birth, religion, etc.
3. The Protection of Civil Rights Act (1955) - for punishments for offences related to caste and religion.
4. The Indian Penal Code (IPC) mentions the assertions prejudicial to national integration as punishable offences.
5. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967 - for the declaration of a communal organization as an unlawful association.
6. The Representation of People Act (1951) - for the disqualification of members of the Parliament or a state legislature for indulging in corrupt practice, that is, soliciting votes on the ground of religion or promoting enmity between different sections of people.
7. The Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 - prohibits trade in rare and endangered species.
8. The Forest (Conservation) Act of 1980 - checks indiscriminate deforestation and diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes.
