Directive Principles of State Policy
1. Directive Principles of State Policy come under which Part of the Indian Constitution?
a) Part -III
b) Part-IV
c) Part-V
d) Part-IV A
Answer. b) Part-IV
Part III: Fundamental Rights,
Part-IV: DPSP
Part-IV A: Fundamental Duties
Part-V: President( Union Government)
2. Which of the following articles are from DPSP?
a) Articles 35 to 51
b) Articles 35 to 50
c) Articles 36 to 51
d) Articles 36 to 50
Answer. c) Articles 36 to 51, Part IV, are from DPSP.
3. Principles of DPSP are borrowed from which constitution?
a) The USA Constitution
b) Canadian Constitution
c) UK Constitution
d) Irish Constitution
Answer. d) Irish Constitution of 1937.
4. Which of the following part of the constitution is a novel feature of the constitution by BR Ambedkar?
a) Preamble
b) Fundamental rights
c) DPSP
d) Both Fundamental rights and DPSP
Answer. c) DPSP
5. Which part of the constitution is called the soul of the constitution?
a) Preamble
b) Fundamental rights
c) DPSP
d) Fundamental rights and DPSP
Answer. d) Fundamental rights and DPSP
6. As per Granville Austin, which part of the Constitution describes as “Conscience of the Constitution”?
a) Preamble
b) Fundamental rights
c) DPSP
d) Fundamental rights and DPSP
Answer. d) Fundamental rights and DPSP
7. Which of the following is also called an “Instrument of Instruction”?
a) Preamble
b) Fundamental rights
c) DPSP
d) Fundamental rights and DPSP
Answer. c) DPSP
8. Which of the following is not the aim to establish the DPSP?
a) Welfare state
b) Economic democracy
c) Social democracy
d) Political democracy
Answer. d) Political democracy was established by Fundamental rights.
9. Which of the following articles is not based on socialistic Principles?
a) Article 38
b) Article 39
c) Article 40
d) Article 41
Answer. C) Article 40. Organise village Panchayat and self-government (Gandhian Principle).
The following are Socialistic principles:
Article 38: Promoting social, economic, and political justice. Minimise inequalities in income, status, facilities, and opportunities.
Article 39: Equal pay for equal work. Right to adequate means for livelihood.
Article 39 A: Promote equal justice and free legal aid to the poor.
Article 41: To secure the right to work and public assistance for the unemployed, old age, sickness, and disablement.
Article 42: Make humane conditions of work and maternity relief.
Article 43: To secure a living wage and a decent standard of life.
Article 43 A: Participation of Workers in Management of Industries.
Article 47: Raise the level of nutrition and standard of living of people.
10. Which of the following articles is not based on the Gandhian Principle of DPSP?
a) Article 43
b) Article 43 B
c) Article 44
d) Article 48
Answer. c) Article 44( Uniform Civil Code)-Liberal Intellectual Principles.
The following articles are related to the Gandhian Principle:
Article 40: Village Panchayat and self-government.
Article 43: Promote cottage industries
Article 43 B: Co-operative societies.
Article 46: To promote the educational and economic interests of SC/STs/weaker sections and protect them from exploitation.
Article 47: To prohibit the consumption of drinks and drugs.
Article 48: To prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves, other milch, and drought cattle.
11. Which of the following article is not based on the Liberal-Intellectual Principles:
a) Article 47
b) Article 48
c) Article 49
d) Article 50
Answer. a) Article 47, To prohibit the consumption of drinks and drugs (Gandhian Principle).
The following are Liberal-Intellectual principles:
Article 44: Uniform civil code throughout the country.
Article 45: Early childhood care and education.
Article 48: Organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines.
Article 48 A: Safeguard forests and wildlife.
Article 49: Protect monuments, places, and historic places of national importance.
Article 50: Separation of Judiciary from the Executive.
Article 51: To promote international peace and security.
12. Which article has provisions to secure opportunities for the healthy development of children?
a) Article 39
b) Article 39 A
c) Article 43 A
d) Article 48 A
Answer: a) Article 39 has provisions to secure opportunities for the healthy development of children. It was added to the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 is a notable amendment to the Constitution of India. It was enacted during the period of the Emergency (1975-1977) and is often referred to as the "Mini-Constitution" or the "Constitution of Indira".
13. Equal justice and free legal aid to the poor are mentioned in which article?
a) Article 39
b) Article 39 A
c) Article 43 A
d) Article 48 A
Answer. b) Article 39 A, Equal Justice, and free legal aid. It was added to the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.
14. Participation of workers in the management of Industries is mentioned in which article?
a) Article 39
b) Article 39 A
c) Article 43 A
d) Article 48 A
Answer. c) Article 43 A, was added in the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.
15. Safeguard of Environment, Forest, and wildlife is mentioned in which article?
a) Article 39
b) Article 39 A
c) Article 43 A
d) Article 48 A
Answer. d) Article 48 A, was added to the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.
16. In which article has been amended to make provisions to minimize inequalities in income, status, facilities, and opportunities by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978?
a) Article 38
b) Article 39 A
c) Article 43 A
d) Article 48 A
Answer. a) Article 38.
The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978 is another important amendment to the Constitution of India. It was enacted in the aftermath of the Emergency (1975-1977) and aimed to reverse some of the changes introduced by the controversial 42nd Amendment Act.
17. In which article was amended by the 86th Amendment Act of 2002 for compulsory elementary education?
a) Article 38
b) Article 39 A
c) Article 45
d) Article 48 A
Answer. c) Article 45.
18. Which of the following articles was added by the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 for the functioning of cooperative societies?
a) Article 38 A
b) Article 39 A
c) Article 43 B
d) Article 48 A
Answer. c) Article 43 B, Co-operative societies.
The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, of 2011, pertains to cooperative societies in India. It was enacted to make changes in Article 19 and Article 43B of the Constitution.
19. In which judgment Supreme Court rule that in case of conflict between the Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, Fundamental rights would prevail?
a) Champakam Dorairanjan case (1951)
b) Golaknath Case ( 1967)
c) Kesavananda Bharti case (1973)
d) Minerva Mills case (1980)
Answer. a) Champakam Dorairanjan case (1951)
20. In which judgment Supreme Court rule that Fundamental rights are “sacrosanct” and parliament does not have the power to amend them?
a) Champakam Dorairanjan case (1951)
b) Golaknath Case ( 1967)
c) Kesavananda Bharti case (1973)
d) Minerva Mills case (1980)
Answer. b) Golaknath Case ( 1967);
21. In which judgment of the Supreme Court held that the Indian constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between the Fundamental Rights and Directive principles?
a) Champakam Dorairanjan case (1951)
b) Golaknath Case ( 1967)
c) Kesavananda Bharti case (1973)
d) Minerva Mills case (1980)
Answer. d) Minerva Mills case (1980).
22. Which one of the following articles directs the State Government to organize Village Panchayats?
a) Article 32
b) Article 40
c) Article 48
d) Article 51
Answer. b) Article 40 directs the State Government to organize Village Panchayats.
23. Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to Indian Foreign Policy? (UPPSC 2016)
a) Article 380
b) Article 312
c) Article 60
d) Article 51
Answer. d) Article 51 of the Indian Constitution is related to Indian Foreign Policy
24. The Directive Principles of State Policy may be classified into which of the council's following parts for the sake of convenient study? (UPPSC 2018)
a) Socialist
b) Liberal intellectualistic
c) Gandhian
d) All of the above
Answer. d) All of the above
25. Which of the following Article was inserted by the 42nd Constitution Amendment to provide for the participation of workers in Management? (UPPSC 2019)
a) Article 38
b)Article 39A
c)Article 45
d) Article 43A
Answer. d) Article 43A was inserted by the 42nd Constitution Amendment to provide for the participation of workers in Management.
26. Which of the following Provisions is a part of both Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties?
a) Participation of workers in the management of industries
b) Protection of the environment
c) Guardians to provide opportunities for education to children
d) Uniform Civil Code
Answer. c) Guardians to provide opportunities for education to children
Article 21-A; Education of children 6 to 14 of age.
Article 45[ DPSP] : Education to children
27. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2021)
(Subject) (Related Articles)
a) The separation of Judiciary from executive: Article 50
b) The promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: Article 46
c) The promotion of Co-operative Societies: Article 43A
d) The organization of Village Panchayats and enabling them to function as units of self-government: Article 40
Answer. c.
28. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2020)
a) Article 39A-Equal Justice and Free Legal Aid
b) Article 40-Organisation of Village Panchayats
c)Article 44-Uniform Civil Code
d) Article 48: Separation of Judiciary from Executive
Answer. d
Article 48: organization of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.
29. In which of the following "the provisions for the protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife" are found in the constitution of India? ( UPPSC 2019)
a) Only in the Directive Principles of State Policy
b) Only in the Fundamental Duties
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
Answer. c;
Article 48 A and 51 A has provisions for the protection and improvement of the environment and the safeguarding of forests and wildlife.
30. The concept of a welfare State is included in the constitution of India - ( UPPSC 2008)
a) Fifth Schedule
b) Directive Principle of State Policy
c) Preamble
d) Fundamental Rights
Answer. b) Directive Principle of State Policy
31. Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to Indian Foreign Policy? ( UPPSC 2016)
a) Article 380
b) Article 312
c) Article 60
d) Article 51
Answer. d.
Article 51.
32. Which one of the following articles directs the State Government to organize Village Panchayats? ( UPPSC 2014)
a) Article 32
b) Article 40
c) Article 48
d) Article 51
Answer. b. Article 40
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