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PART IV DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY

Article 49: Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance

The Constitution of India

It shall be the obligation of the State to protect every monument or place or object of artistic or historic interest, 1[declared by or under law made by Parliament] to be of national importance, from spoliation, disfigurement, destruction, removal, disposal or export, as the case may be.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 27, for "declared by Parliament by law" (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).

Questions on this article

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  1. 1. Which of the following are fundamental duties under Article 51A? 1. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence. 2. To protect every monument or place of artistic or historic interest declared to be of national importance from spoliation and disfigurement. 3. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture. 4. To promote international peace and security. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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