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Directive Principles of State Policy — Full Chapter Quiz

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The State's Socio-Economic Conscience: Directive Principles and Their Non-Justiciable Vision•hard•25 questions•~20 min

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Question 01

easy

The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country's constitution?

Question 02

easy

Granville Austin described the Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights together as which of the following?

Question 03

medium

Which of the following most accurately describes the legal character of Directive Principles under Article 37 of the Constitution?

Question 04

easy

Under which category of Directive Principles does the provision for organising Village Panchayats fall?

Question 05

medium

Which of the following Directive Principles was added by the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011?

Question 06

medium

The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 added how many new Directive Principles to the original list?

Question 07

medium

Which constitutional amendment changed the content of Article 45 from providing free and compulsory education up to 14 years to providing early childhood care and education for children up to six years of age?

Question 08

medium

The Supreme Court in the Champakam Dorairajan case (1951) ruled that in case of conflict between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles:

Question 09

medium

Which Supreme Court case held that Parliament does NOT have the power to abridge or take away Fundamental Rights, even for the purpose of implementing Directive Principles?

Question 10

hard

Article 31C, inserted by the 25th Amendment Act (1971), was examined by the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973). Which of the following correctly states the outcome?

Question 11

hard

The Minerva Mills case (1980) is associated with which of the following constitutional pronouncements?

Question 12

hard

Consider the following statements about the present constitutional position on the relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles: 1. Fundamental Rights generally enjoy supremacy over Directive Principles. 2. Articles 14 and 19 are subordinate to the Directive Principles specified in Article 39(b) and (c). 3. Parliament cannot amend Fundamental Rights at all for the purpose of implementing Directive Principles. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 13

medium

The Directive Principle under Article 39(b) directs the State to ensure that:

Question 14

medium

Which of the following is NOT a Gandhian Principle among the Directive Principles?

Question 15

medium

Which of the following correctly distinguishes a 'living wage' from a 'minimum wage' in the context of Directive Principles?

Question 16

medium

What is the nature and legal status of awards made by Lok Adalats established under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987?

Question 17

easy

Which constitutional amendment gave constitutional status and protection to Panchayati Raj institutions in India?

Question 18

hard

Which Article of the Constitution, found OUTSIDE Part IV, directs every State to endeavour to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage for children belonging to linguistic minority groups?

Question 19

medium

The Criminal Procedure Code (1973) gave effect to which Directive Principle by separating judicial powers from executive authority at the district level?

Question 20

medium

K T Shah, in the Constituent Assembly, compared the Directive Principles to 'a cheque on a bank, payable only when the resources of the bank permit'. This criticism pertains to which specific limitation of the DPSPs?

Question 21

easy

Which of the following correctly identifies the Article that requires the State to promote international peace and security, respect international law and treaty obligations, and encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration?

Question 22

hard

Consider the following pairs of constitutional amendments and their corresponding Directive Principle additions: 1. 42nd Amendment (1976) — Article 39A (free legal aid) 2. 44th Amendment (1978) — Article 38 (minimise inequalities in income and status) 3. 97th Amendment (2011) — Article 43B (promotion of cooperative societies) Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Question 23

medium

Which of the following Directive Principles falls under the Liberal–Intellectual category?

Question 24

easy

Which body replaced the Planning Commission in 2015 for guiding India's development agenda?

Question 25

medium

The real enforcement force behind the non-justiciable Directive Principles, according to constitutional framers and commentators, is best described as:

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