DPSP

Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in:
a) Part III
b) Part IV
c) Part IVA
d) Part V
✅ b) Part IV

DPSPs are enshrined in Articles:
a) 12–35
b) 36–51
c) 32–45
d) 19–31
✅ b) 36–51

DPSPs are inspired by:
a) US Constitution
b) British Constitution
c) Irish Constitution
d) French Constitution
✅ c) Irish Constitution

DPSPs are:
a) Enforceable by law
b) Not enforceable but fundamental to governance
c) Directive to courts
d) Justiciable in Supreme Court
✅ b) Not enforceable but fundamental to governance

Article 36 defines the term:
a) State
b) Law
c) Liberty
d) Rights
✅ a) State (same as Article 12)

The concept of welfare state is reflected in:
a) Fundamental Rights
b) DPSPs
c) Fundamental Duties
d) Preamble
✅ b) DPSPs

The 42nd Amendment added which new DPSPs?
a) Equal pay for equal work
b) Free legal aid
c) Environmental protection
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Article 39A deals with:
a) Right to Education
b) Free legal aid
c) Equal pay
d) Equal justice
✅ b) Free legal aid

Article 48A speaks about:
a) Uniform civil code
b) Cow slaughter
c) Environment protection
d) Rural industries
✅ c) Environment protection

DPSPs aim to promote:
a) Political rights
b) Economic democracy
c) Judicial control
d) International law
✅ b) Economic democracy

The DPSPs can be classified into:
a) 2 types
b) 3 types
c) 4 types
d) 5 types
✅ b) 3 types (Socialist, Gandhian, Liberal)

Which is a Gandhian principle?
a) Promotion of cottage industries
b) Equal pay for equal work
c) Free legal aid
d) Protection of environment
✅ a) Promotion of cottage industries

Article 40 deals with:
a) Women empowerment
b) Panchayati Raj
c) Environment
d) Uniform civil code
✅ b) Panchayati Raj

Uniform Civil Code is mentioned under:
a) Article 39A
b) Article 44
c) Article 45
d) Article 50
✅ b) Article 44

Article 47 deals with:
a) Nutrition and health
b) Early childhood care
c) Clean drinking water
d) Population control
✅ a) Nutrition and health

Article 45 (after 86th Amendment) provides for:
a) Free education for all
b) Early childhood care for children below 6
c) Education for 6–14 years
d) Employment opportunities
✅ b) Early childhood care for children below 6

Which article promotes international peace?
a) 44
b) 49
c) 51
d) 50
✅ c) Article 51

Separation of Judiciary from Executive is in:
a) Article 48
b) Article 50
c) Article 51
d) Article 47
✅ b) Article 50

Article 38 aims to promote:
a) International justice
b) Equal justice
c) Welfare of people and economic justice
d) Labour law
✅ c) Welfare of people and economic justice

Which Article mentions protection of monuments?
a) Article 44
b) Article 49
c) Article 51
d) Article 40
✅ b) Article 49

Article 39(b) mentions:
a) Equal opportunity in employment
b) Distribution of material resources
c) Uniform civil code
d) Cow protection
✅ b) Distribution of material resources

Article 39(c) aims to:
a) Protect minority interests
b) Avoid wealth concentration
c) Improve child health
d) Improve tribal welfare
✅ b) Avoid wealth concentration

DPSPs were added to make India a:
a) Military state
b) Police state
c) Welfare state
d) Totalitarian state
✅ c) Welfare state

Which article promotes participation of workers in industries?
a) Article 43A
b) Article 41
c) Article 47
d) Article 48A
✅ a) Article 43A

Which Amendment added Articles 39A, 43A, 48A?
a) 40th
b) 42nd
c) 44th
d) 86th
✅ b) 42nd Amendment

Cow slaughter is prohibited under:
a) Article 46
b) Article 48
c) Article 45
d) Article 50
✅ b) Article 48

Article 41 provides for:
a) Education and health
b) Right to work, education, and public assistance
c) Right to employment
d) Free primary education
✅ b) Right to work, education, and public assistance

Article 46 directs promotion of:
a) Adult education
b) Science and technology
c) SC/ST and weaker section interests
d) Tourism
✅ c) SC/ST and weaker section interests

Which DPSP promotes living wage and decent standard of life?
a) Article 41
b) Article 42
c) Article 43
d) Article 43A
✅ c) Article 43

Maternity relief is ensured under:
a) Article 41
b) Article 42
c) Article 45
d) Article 47
✅ b) Article 42

Which of the following is NOT a DPSP?
a) Free and compulsory education
b) Equal justice
c) Right to privacy
d) Living wage
✅ c) Right to privacy (It’s a Fundamental Right under Article 21)

DPSPs are:
a) Judicially enforceable
b) Policy guidelines
c) Executive laws
d) Mandatory directives
✅ b) Policy guidelines

Which Article defines that laws made to implement DPSPs can't be invalid for violating FRs (initially)?
a) Article 13
b) Article 31A
c) Article 31C
d) Article 36
✅ c) Article 31C

The 44th Amendment limited Article 31C to:
a) All DPSPs
b) Only Article 39(b) and 39(c)
c) Fundamental Duties
d) Education
✅ b) Only Article 39(b) and 39(c)

DPSPs have been used to support laws related to:
a) Minimum wages
b) Land reforms
c) Environment
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a classification of DPSPs?
a) Gandhian
b) Socialist
c) Liberal–Intellectual
d) Administrative
✅ d) Administrative

Promotion of international peace and security is:
a) Socialist
b) Gandhian
c) Liberal
d) Executive
✅ c) Liberal–Intellectual

Which DPSP has overlap with Fundamental Duties?
a) Article 39A
b) Article 48A
c) Article 50
d) Article 43A
✅ b) Article 48A (Environment)

The term "material resources of the community" appears in:
a) Article 39(b)
b) Article 38
c) Article 43A
d) Article 46
✅ a) Article 39(b)

Free legal aid is part of:
a) FR
b) DPSP
c) Preamble
d) Administrative law
✅ b) DPSP (Article 39A)

Which case held that DPSPs can’t override Fundamental Rights?
a) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
b) Minerva Mills v. Union of India
c) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
d) Kesavananda Bharati
✅ b) Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980)

Which case allowed Article 31C to override FRs?
a) Shankari Prasad
b) Golaknath
c) Kesavananda Bharati
d) I.R. Coelho
✅ c) Kesavananda Bharati (1973)

Which amendment attempted to give DPSPs primacy over FRs?
a) 40th
b) 42nd
c) 43rd
d) 44th
✅ b) 42nd Amendment

DPSPs have been a basis for laws like:
a) MNREGA
b) Forest Act
c) Right to Education Act
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Which DPSP promotes child development?
a) Article 45
b) Article 41
c) Article 43
d) Article 46
✅ a) Article 45

Promotion of cottage industries is part of:
a) Socialist principles
b) Gandhian principles
c) Liberal principles
d) Environmental law
✅ b) Gandhian principles

Which provision among DPSPs promotes equal justice?
a) Article 38
b) Article 39A
c) Article 40
d) Article 42
✅ b) Article 39A

The idea of Uniform Civil Code has often been debated due to:
a) Minority rights
b) Centre–State tension
c) Federalism
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Article 51 relates to:
a) Judiciary
b) DPSPs on international peace
c) SC/ST empowerment
d) Fundamental Duties
✅ b) DPSPs on international peace

The DPSPs represent the idea of:
a) Executive power
b) Ethical state vision
c) Cultural diversity
d) Judicial supremacy
✅ b) Ethical state vision