Q40. The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution are similar to the “Instruments of Instructions” enumerated in _________.
[DSSSB Assistant Superintendent, 12 July 2026, Shift 3]
- Indian Councils Act, 1909
- Government of India Act, 1919
- Government of India Act, 1947
- Government of India Act, 1935
Answer: (D) Government of India Act, 1935
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1935 contained instruments of instructions guiding colonial governors. The Constitution transformed that idea into broader policy directions for elected governments. Directive Principles appear in Part IV and remain fundamental to governance despite being non-justiciable.
Q39. In which article of the Directive Principles of State Policy is the term “social welfare” primarily mentioned?
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- Article 41
- Article 42
- Article 38
- Article 40
Answer: (C) Article 38
Explanation: Article 38 directs the State to promote people’s welfare by securing a social order informed by social, economic and political justice. It also emphasises reducing inequalities. Article 41 concerns assistance, Article 42 working conditions and maternity relief, and Article 40 village panchayats.
Q38. Directive Principles collectively aim to achieve which ideals prominently declared in the Constitution’s Preamble?
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- Justice, liberty, equality, fraternity
- Unity, diversity and fraternity
- Sovereignty, security and hierarchy
- Property, privilege and hierarchy
Answer: (A) Justice, liberty, equality, fraternity
Explanation: The Preamble identifies justice, liberty, equality and fraternity as constitutional ideals. Directive Principles guide public policy towards their practical realisation, particularly through economic and social measures. They supplement enforceable Fundamental Rights by setting objectives for a welfare-oriented constitutional democracy.
Q37. According to L. M. Singhvi, what are the Directive Principles of State Policy considered as?
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- Fundamental Rights
- Life-giving provisions of the Constitution
- Legal Rights
- Moral Rights
Answer: (B) Life-giving provisions of the Constitution
Explanation: L. M. Singhvi characterised Directive Principles as life-giving constitutional provisions because they animate the State’s social and economic responsibilities. Although individuals cannot ordinarily enforce these provisions directly in court, governments are expected to reflect them in laws and public welfare programmes.
Q36. What kind of justice do the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution mainly aim to achieve?
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- All legal justice
- Religious justice
- Political justice
- Economic and social justice
Answer: (D) Economic and social justice
Explanation: Directive Principles especially seek social and economic justice by addressing poverty, unequal opportunities, working conditions and resource distribution. They guide the State towards substantive welfare, whereas enforceable Fundamental Rights principally protect individual liberties and constitutional guarantees against unlawful state action.
Q35. Which of the following Directive Principles is inspired by Gandhian philosophy?
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- Article 40—Organisation of village panchayats
- Article 48A—Protection of environment
- Article 44—Uniform civil code
- Article 39—Equal pay for equal work
Answer: (A) Article 40—Organisation of village panchayats
Explanation: Article 40 reflects Gandhi’s vision of Gram Swaraj, or locally empowered village self-government. It instructs the State to organise village panchayats and confer appropriate powers on them. Other listed directives pursue environmental protection, legal uniformity or distributive economic justice.
Q34. The concept of Uniform Civil Code is a part of which category of principles in the Indian Constitution?
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- Fundamental Rights
- Fundamental Duties
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Preamble objectives
Answer: (C) Directive Principles of State Policy
Explanation: Article 44, situated in Part IV, asks the State to endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code throughout India. It is a Directive Principle rather than an independently enforceable Fundamental Right. Its intended implementation concerns uniformity in matters of personal civil law.
Q33. Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy was added by the Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978?
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- Protection and improvement of the environment and wildlife
- Provision for free legal aid to the poor
- Participation of workers in industrial management
- Reduction of inequalities in income and status among individuals and groups
Answer: (D) Reduction of inequalities in income and status among individuals and groups
Explanation: The Forty-fourth Amendment inserted Article 38(2), requiring the State to minimise inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities. The environmental, legal-aid and workers’ participation provisions were introduced earlier through the Forty-second Amendment Act of 1976.
Q32. Which Article of the Directive Principles of State Policy was added by the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act?
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- Article 48A
- Article 43B
- Article 39A
- Article 43A
Answer: (B) Article 43B
Explanation: The Ninety-seventh Amendment inserted Article 43B to encourage voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of co-operative societies. Article 48A concerns the environment, Article 39A legal aid and Article 43A participation of workers in industrial management.
Q31. Which of the following statements is/are correct as per the Constitution of India?
(1) The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act added the Right to Education to the chapter of Directive Principles of State Policy.
(2) Right to Work and Right to Education are both Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.
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- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation: The Eighty-sixth Amendment inserted Article 21A, making education for children aged six to fourteen a Fundamental Right, while revising Article 45. Article 41 mentions work and education within State capacity; the right to work itself is not a Fundamental Right.