Consider the following statements Statement ndash I Respect for National Flag and National Anthem is...........

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Consider the following statements:

Statement–I: Respect for National Flag and National Anthem is mentioned under Article 51 (A) of the Constitution.

Statement–II: It is essential to stand up and sing the National Anthem as a symbol of respect and patriotism.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

Statement-I is correct but StatementII is incorrect ·

Statement-I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

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Explanation:

Explanation: ? Right to fly the National Flag is regulated by the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950; and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. ? Article 51 A of the Constitution of India: Fundamental Duties: To abide by the Indian Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem. In the ‘Bijoe Emmanuel v/s the State of Kerala case (1986)’, the Supreme Court granted protection to three children belonging to the millenarian Christian sect Jehovah’s Witnesses, who did not join in the singing of the National Anthem at their school. The Court held that forcing them to sing the Anthem violated their Fundamental Right to religion, under Article 25 of the Constitution. Their parents pleaded unsuccessfully before the Kerala High Court that Jehovah’s Witnesses permitted worship of only Jehovah (a form of the Hebrew name for God), and since the Anthem was a prayer, the children could stand up in respect, but could not sing. Standing up respectfully when the National Anthem is sung, but not singing oneself does not either prevent the singing of the National Anthem or cause disturbance to an assembly engaged in such singing.