DPSP & Fundamental Duties — Set 7
Constitution Special · DPSP और मूल कर्तव्य · Questions 61–70 of 160
Article 41 directs the State to make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of?
Correct Answer: B. Unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, and in other cases of undeserved want
Article 41 directs the State to make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education, and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness, and disablement, and in other cases of undeserved want. This DPSP forms the basis for social security schemes like MGNREGA, old age pension schemes, and disability benefits. Understanding this constitutional provision is essential for competitive examinations and civic awareness.
Article 33 empowers Parliament to restrict Fundamental Rights of which category?
Correct Answer: B. Members of Armed Forces and Police
Article 33 empowers Parliament to restrict or abrogate the Fundamental Rights of members of the Armed Forces, the Forces charged with the maintenance of public order (like police), persons employed in any bureau or organization established by the State for purposes of intelligence or counter-intelligence, and persons employed by the State in establishments for communications. Parliament can make special laws for these categories in the interest of discipline and proper functioning. Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India, consisting of the President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha.
Protection of accused person's right against self-incrimination is under?
Correct Answer: C. Article 20(3)
Article 20(3) provides protection against self-incrimination by stating that no person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. This right applies from the moment of accusation, not just during trial. The Supreme Court has held that this right covers not just oral testimony but also documentary evidence. However, this protection does not extend to real or physical evidence like fingerprints, blood samples, or DNA tests.
Article 42 directs the State to make provision for securing?
Correct Answer: B. Just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief
Article 42 directs the State to make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief. This DPSP has been given effect through legislation including the Maternity Benefit Act (1961) and its amendments. The directive ensures working mothers have adequate support during maternity.
The Constitution provides for Fundamental Rights available only to citizens (not foreigners). Which of these is available only to citizens?
Correct Answer: C. Article 19 - Six Freedoms
Article 19 with its six fundamental freedoms (freedom of speech, assembly, association, movement, residence, and profession) is available only to citizens of India, not to foreign nationals. In contrast, Articles 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 are available to all persons (citizens and non-citizens alike). This distinction is important as it limits certain freedoms to those with a special bond with the Indian state.
Article 38 directs the State to secure a social order for the promotion of?
Correct Answer: B. Welfare of the people by minimising inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities
Article 38 directs the State to strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as effectively as it may a social order in which justice — social, economic, and political — shall inform all institutions of national life. It also directs the State to minimise inequalities in income, status, facilities, and opportunities among individuals and groups. Understanding this constitutional provision is essential for competitive examinations and civic awareness.
The Fundamental Duty to 'develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform' is in?
Correct Answer: B. Article 51A(h)
Article 51A(h) requires every citizen to develop the scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform. This duty aims to promote rational and evidence-based thinking among citizens and discourage blind faith, superstition, and obscurantism. Scientific temper was also advocated by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
Which Fundamental Duty requires citizens to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India?
Correct Answer: C. Article 51A(c)
Article 51A(c) requires every citizen to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India. This duty is about defending India against internal and external threats to its unity and integrity. It complements Article 19(2) which allows reasonable restrictions on freedom of speech in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India.
Article 43A (inserted by 42nd Amendment) directs the State to take steps to secure?
Correct Answer: B. Participation of workers in the management of industries
Article 43A (inserted by the 42nd Amendment, 1976) directs the State to take steps, by suitable legislation or in any other way, to secure the participation of workers in the management of undertakings, establishments, or other organisations engaged in any industry. This DPSP supports the concept of industrial democracy. The power to amend the Constitution is a special power that cannot be used to destroy its basic structure.
The Directive to secure equal pay for equal work (Article 39(d)) was given constitutional effect through?
Correct Answer: B. Specific legislation like the Equal Remuneration Act 1976 and Supreme Court judgments
Article 39(d) directs the State to ensure equal pay for equal work for both men and women. This was given effect through the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976. The Supreme Court in Randhir Singh v Union of India (1982) held that equal pay for equal work is a constitutional goal derivable from Articles 14, 16, and 39(d), enforceable as a fundamental right.