DPSP & Duties — Set 6
Indian Polity · नीति निदेशक और कर्तव्य · Questions 51–60 of 70
Which Part of the Indian Constitution contains the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Correct Answer: B. Part IV
• **Part IV** = contains DPSP (Articles 36 to 51). • **16 articles** — Article 36 defines 'State'; Article 51 ends with international peace. • 💡 Part V deals with Union government; Part VI deals with States; Part III has Fundamental Rights — only Part IV contains DPSP.
The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from the constitution of?
Correct Answer: C. Ireland
• **Source: Ireland** = DPSP borrowed from Irish Constitution of 1937. • **Ireland-Spain chain** — Ireland had in turn borrowed from the Spanish Constitution. • 💡 USA gave judicial review and impeachment; Australia gave concurrent list; Canada gave federal scheme — none gave DPSP.
Which Article of the Constitution directs the State to organize Village Panchayats?
Correct Answer: A. Article 40
• **Article 40** = organize village panchayats with self-government powers. • **Gandhian DPSP** — basis for 73rd Amendment (1992) creating three-tier Panchayati Raj (Part IX). • 💡 Article 43 is cottage industries/living wage; Article 42 is work-maternity conditions; Article 41 is right to work — only Article 40 specifies village panchayats.
Article 44 of the Indian Constitution deals with?
Correct Answer: B. Uniform Civil Code
• **Article 44** = Uniform Civil Code for citizens throughout India. • **Liberal-Intellectual DPSP** — seeks uniform personal laws regardless of religion. • 💡 Judiciary separation is Article 50; Right to Education is Article 21A (FR)/Article 45 (DPSP); Agriculture organization is Article 48 — only Article 44 covers UCC.
Which Amendment Act added the Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution?
Correct Answer: A. 42nd Amendment
• **42nd Amendment, 1976** = added Fundamental Duties via new Part IV-A (Article 51A). • **'Mini-Constitution'** — passed during Emergency; made sweeping changes to Preamble, DPSP, judiciary. • 💡 86th Amendment (2002) added 11th duty, not the original set; 52nd Amendment (1985) added anti-defection; 44th Amendment (1978) reversed some Emergency provisions.
Fundamental Duties are contained in which Article of the Constitution?
Correct Answer: A. Article 51A
• **Article 51A** = only article of Part IV-A containing Fundamental Duties. • **11 duties** — 10 added in 1976, 11th added by 86th Amendment (2002). • 💡 Article 52 begins Part V on the Executive (President); Article 51 is international peace DPSP; Article 50 is judiciary-executive separation — only 51A is the duties article.
What is the total number of Fundamental Duties currently in the Indian Constitution?
Correct Answer: D. 11
• **11 Fundamental Duties** = currently enshrined in Article 51A. • **Timeline** — 10 duties added by 42nd Amendment in 1976; 11th (education) added by 86th Amendment in 2002. • 💡 9 and 10 reflect historical counts; 12 is incorrect (no 12th duty exists) — only 11 is the current total.
Article 50 directs the separation of the Judiciary from the?
Correct Answer: A. Executive
• **Article 50** = separation of Judiciary from Executive in public services. • **Liberal-Intellectual DPSP** — operationalised by CrPC, 1973 separating magistracy. • 💡 Media, Military, Legislature are not mentioned as separating bodies in Article 50; only Executive is named.
Article 51 of the DPSP promotes?
Correct Answer: A. International peace and security
• **Article 51** = promote international peace and security. • **Liberal-Intellectual DPSP** — four duties: peace, honourable relations, respect for law, arbitration. • 💡 Economic justice falls under Arts 38/39 (socialist); internal security is not Article 51's domain; social equality falls under Arts 14-18 (rights) — only international peace fits Article 51.
The concept of Fundamental Duties was taken from?
Correct Answer: B. USSR
• **Source: USSR** = Fundamental Duties inspired by Soviet Constitution. • **Socialist tradition** — citizens have obligations alongside rights; incorporated in 1976. • 💡 USA has no codified list of Fundamental Duties; France gave Republic idea; UK gave parliamentary system — only USSR inspired duties.