Directive Principles of State Policy — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) is/are correct? 1. They are enshrined in Part III of the Indian Constitution. 2. They are justiciable in nature, allowing citizens to move the Supreme Court for their enforcement. 3. Article 37 states that they are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws. 4. The 42nd Amendment Act added Article 43A, which deals with the participation of workers in the management of industries.

Which of the following Directive Principles were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976? 1. To secure opportunities for healthy development of children. 2. To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor. 3. To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries. 4. To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife.

Which of the following is a Gandhian Principle among the Directive Principles of State Policy? 1. To organize village panchayats. 2. To promote cottage industries in rural areas. 3. To secure for all citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the country. 4. To prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves and other milch and draught cattle.

Consider the following statements regarding the relationship between Fundamental Rights (FRs) and Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs): 1. In the Champakam Dorairajan case (1951), the Supreme Court held that FRs are superior to DPSPs. 2. The Minerva Mills case (1980) established that the harmony and balance between FRs and DPSPs is an essential feature of the basic structure of the Constitution. 3. Article 31C, inserted by the 25th Amendment, gives precedence to all DPSPs over FRs under Articles 14, 19, and 21.

Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the separation of judiciary from the executive?