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  What are Fundamental Duties? The idea of Fundamental Duties is inspired by the  Constitution of Russia (erstwhile Soviet Union). These were incorporated in Part IV-A of the Constitution by the  42 nd  Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976  on the recommendations of the  Swaran Singh Committee. Originally  10 in number,  one more duty was added through the  86 th  Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002. Like the  Directive Principles of State Policy,  the Fundamental duties are also  non-justiciable in nature. List of Fundamental Duties: 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 that inspired the 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 ...