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Correct Answer: Option (C) — 1, 3 and 4 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedUnder Article 51A:
- Statement 1 corresponds to Article 51A(f): to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
- Statement 2 is a Directive Principle of State Policy under Article 46 (protecting weaker sections from social injustice), not a Fundamental Duty of citizens.
- Statement 3 corresponds to Article 51A(h): to develop the scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
- Statement 4 corresponds to Article 51A(j): to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity.
Protecting weaker sections from social injustice is a State obligation under Article 46 (DPSP), not an individual citizen duty under 51A. Eliminating 2 leaves (c).
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