Which is a SOCIAL responsibility of a citizen?
- Paying taxes and duties
- Voting for national leaders
- Protecting the environment
- Contesting for leadership
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Correct answer: C. Protecting the environment
1. A citizen's responsibilities fall into economic, political and social categories.
2. Protecting the environment benefits the whole community's wellbeing, so it is a social responsibility.
3. Paying taxes and duties, and taking part in lawful work, are economic responsibilities.
4. Voting for leaders and standing for office are political responsibilities.
5. All four are genuine duties of a patriotic citizen; the question turns entirely on which category each belongs to.
_Source: NECTA CSEE 2021 Civics 011, Question 1: Multiple Choice, item (iii)_