Which of the following is NOT included in the category of Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution?
- A.Liberal
- B.Nehruvian
- C.Socialist
- D.Gandhian
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Explanation
The correct answer is Nehruvian. The Constitution does not classify the Directive Principles, but scholars group them into three categories: Socialist (such as Articles 38, 39, 41, 42 and 43, aimed at a welfare state and economic justice), Gandhian (such as Article 40 on village panchayats, Article 43 on cottage industries, Article 47 on prohibition and Article 48 on protecting cattle) and Liberal-intellectual (such as Article 44 on a Uniform Civil Code, Article 48A on the environment, Article 50 on separating the judiciary and Article 51 on international peace).
There is no "Nehruvian" category, even though Jawaharlal Nehru's ideas of planning and a mixed economy influenced the socialist principles. That is exactly why the option sounds believable. When the options list three of the recognised categories and one name that sounds historical, the odd one out is the answer. A quick check: the three real groups are Socialist, Gandhian and Liberal-intellectual; no category is named after any leader other than Gandhi.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich of the following are enumerated in Part IV of the Indian Constitution, from Articles 36 to 51?
- A.Fundamental Rights
- B.Fundamental Duties
- C.Directive Principles of State Policy
- D.the Union
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Part IV of the Constitution, Articles 36 to 51, contains the Directive Principles: the goals the State should pursue in making laws and policies, such as a living wage, free legal aid, village panchayats and a Uniform Civil Code.
Read the full explanation →Which Article of the Indian Constitution states the following? ‘Directive Principles of State Policy are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the state to apply these principles in making laws.’
- A.Article 40
- B.Article 30
- C.Article 35
- D.Article 37
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It says two things at once: the provisions of Part IV "shall not be enforceable by any court", but the principles laid down in it are "nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws".
Read the full explanation →Equal pay for equal work is ensured under which Article?
- A.Article 39(d)
- B.Article 43
- C.Article 42
- D.Article 39(a)
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Article 39 lists several principles the State should direct its policy towards, and clause (d) asks it to secure equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following articles promotes equal justice and free legal aid for all the citizens?
- A.39A
- B.43A
- C.48A
- D.32A
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Article 39A asks the State to ensure that the legal system promotes justice on the basis of equal opportunity, and in particular to provide free legal aid, so that no citizen is denied justice because of economic or other disabilities.
Read the full explanation →Article 40 of the Indian constitution is related with ___________
- A.Organization of village panchayats
- B.Free and compulsory education
- C.Free housing to the poor
- D.Free medical aid to the citizen
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Article 40 asks the State to take steps to organise village panchayats and to give them the powers and authority they need to function as units of self-government.
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