Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India relates/relate to the protection and improvement of environment?

Both Articles 48A and Article 51A

Neither Article 48A nor Article 51A

The 11th Fundamental Duty under Article 51A(k) ('duty of a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years') was added by:

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002

Which of the following is correct regarding the legal nature and enforceability of Fundamental Duties under Article 51A?

They are non-self-executing; they cannot be directly enforced by a writ of mandamus, but can be implemented through specific penal and regulatory statutes

They are directly enforceable by writs against private citizens

Failure to perform a fundamental duty automatically leads to loss of citizenship

They apply equally to foreign visitors

In Shyam Narayan Chouksey v. Union of India (2017) 1 SCC 76, the Supreme Court initially issued mandatory directions regarding the National Anthem under Article 51A(a), ruling that:

All cinema halls in India shall play the National Anthem before the feature film starts and all present are obliged to stand to show respect

Playing the National Anthem in cinema halls is unconstitutional

Only government employees must stand for the anthem

Cinema hall doors must be permanently locked

The Justice J.S. Verma Committee on Fundamental Duties of Citizens (1999) identified which legal mechanisms for the effective operationalization and enforcement of Fundamental Duties under Article 51A?

Fundamental Duties can be enforced indirectly through existing statutory enactments (such as the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act 1971, Representation of the People Act 1951, IPC, and Wildlife Protection Act 1972) and directed widespread public awareness

Recommended criminal punishment for citizens who fail to exercise fundamental duties

Recommended deleting Part IVA from the Constitution

Recommended making Fundamental Duties enforceable through Article 32 writs

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