Fundamental Duties (Article 51A): List, History, Enforceability and UPSC PYQs
Fundamental Duties for UPSC: all 11 duties under Article 51A, the 42nd and 86th Amendments, Swaran Singh Committee, why they are non-justiciable,…
Fundamental Duties
Fundamental Duties (Indian Polity).
Syllabus: UPSC Pre GS1: Indian Polity and Governance; Mains GS2
Explainers
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Bill to give Vande Mataram the same protection as the National Anthem
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 gives the National Song, Vande Mataram, the same legal protection as the National Anthem, a PIB backgrounder said on 30 July 2026. It amends Section 3 of the 1971 Act. Intentionally stopping the song, or disturbing people singing it, could bring up to three years in jail.
UPSC angle: Prelims: 1971 Act; national symbols.
30 Jul 2026