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Directive Principles of State Policy PYQs

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1. Match List-I with List-II: (CUET PG 2023)

1. (A)-(II); (B)-(IV); (C)-(I); (D)-(III)

2. (A)-(II); (B)-(IV); (C)-(III); (D)-(1)

3. (A)-(IV); (B)-(1); (C)-(III); (D)-(II)

4. (A)-(III); (B)-(IV); (C)-(1); (D)-(II)

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2. Which of the following Gandhian Principles are reflected in the Directive Principles of State Policy? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2017)

(A) Securing for citizens of India a uniform civil code

(B) Organizing village Panchayats

(C) Promoting cottage industries in rural areas

(D) Securing for all the workers reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities

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3. Which of the following was added to Directive Principles of State Policy ? (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Free Legal Aid

(B) Lok Adalats

(C) Protection and improvement of Environment

(D) All of the above

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4. The Constitution of India lays down the following provisions, which though not justiciable, are fundamental in governance of the country: (TELANGANA SET 2023)

A. Fundamental Rights

B. Directive Principles of State Policy

C. Fundamental Duties

D. Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties

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5. As mentioned in the Article 37 of the Constitution of India', Directive principles of State Policy are (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(1) Fundamental in the Governance of the Country.

(2) Basic in the Governance of the Country.

(3) Necessary in the Governance of the Country.

(4) Inevitable in the Governance of the country.

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ভারতীয় সংবিধানে রাষ্ট্রপরিচালনার নির্দেশমূলক নীতিগুলি স্থান পেয়েছে যে দেশের অনুকরণে সেটি হল (7^TH SLST 2023)

(A) ব্রিটেন

(B) মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র

(C) কানাডা

(D) আয়ারল্যান্ড

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“রাষ্ট্র পরিচালনার নির্দেশাত্মক নীতিগুলি এমন একটি চেক যা ব্যাংকের সুবিধার্থে প্রদান করা হয়”। কে বলেছে উপরোক্ত উক্তিটি? (7^TH SLST 2023)

(A) বি আর আম্বেদকর

(B) কে এম মুন্সী

(C) ডঃ রাজেন্দ্র প্রসাদ

(D) কে টি শাহ

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8. রাষ্ট্র পরিচালনার নির্দেশাত্মক নীতিমালার নিম্নোক্ত কোন অনুচ্ছেদে আন্তর্জাতিক শান্তি ও নিরাপত্তার প্রচার সম্পর্কে আলোচনা করা হয়েছে? (7^TH SLST 2023)

(A) ধারা 51

(B) ধারা 48A

(C) ধারা 43A

(D) ধারা 41

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9. Which part of the Indian Constitution talks about the Uniform Civil Code? (DU MA 2022)

1. Part I

2. Part II

3. Part III

4. Part IV

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10. Match the following parts (List-I) of the Constitution with the provisions (List-II) they deal with: (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1

2

3

4

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11. Who among the following characterized the Directive Principles of State Policy as “pious aspirations”? (JNU MA 2020)

(A) Sir B.N. Rau

(B) Sir Ivor Jennings

(C) Granville Austin

(D) K.C. Wheare

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12. ‘Organisation of village panchayats as units of self‐governance’ has been: (JNU MA 2021)

1. A Fundamental Right guaranteed by the Constitution of India.

2. A Directive Principle guiding State policy listed in the Constitution of India

3. A statutory provision recognizing the gram sabha

4. Was inserted in the Constitution by the 91st Amendment Act.

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13. Which of the following is not a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy? (DU MA 2021)

1. Secure for all citizens a uniform civil code throughout the country

2. Cow-Protection

3. Protection of environment

4. All minorities shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choic

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14. The Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution have been taken from which Constitution? (BSTET 2024)

1. Irish Constitution

2. American Constitution

3. British Constitution

4. Canada Constitution

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15. The directives principles of state policy, as enshrined in the Indian Constitution, are placed in: (JMI M.A. 2019)

A. Part A of the Constitution

B. Part I of the Constitution

C. Part III of the Constitution

D. Part IV of the Constitution

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16. Articles 36 to 51 comprise of? (JMI M.A. 2021-2022)

A) Fundamental Rights

B) Fundamental Duties

C) Directive Principles of the State Policy

D) Directive Principles of the Municipal Policy

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17. From which Constitution the drafters adopted the idea of Directive Principles of State Policy? (WB PSC 2022)

(A) French Constitution

(B) American Constitution

(C) British Constitution

(D) Irish Constitution

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18. Arrange the following directive principles of state policy in a sequential order as mentioned in the Constitution of India. (NET March 2023 Shift I)

A. Equal pay for equal work for men and women

B. To secure a uniform civil code throughout the country for all citizen

C. To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor

D. Separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A), (B), (C) and (D)

2. (A), (C), (B) and (D)

3. (C), (A), (B) and (D)

4. (D), (B), (C) and (A)

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19. The Directive Principles have been taken from the Constitution of which of these countries? (WEST BENGAL SET 2020)

(A) Ireland

(B) Britain

(C) Canada

(D) America

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20. Which of the following is not a Directive Principle of State Policy? (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

(A) Right to adequate means of livelihood

(B) Protection of language, script or culture of minorities

(C) The state shall endeavour to raise the level of nutrition and standard of living and to improve public health

(D) To develop cottage industries

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21. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER II)

Assertion (A): Any Individual affected due to violation of any of the Directive Principles of State Policy cannot move the court.

Reason (R): The Directive Principles are not justifiable.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(B) (A) is true but (R) is false

(C) (A) is false but (R) is true

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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22. 'Uniform Civil Code' is the part of: (NET June 2024 Paper II)

(1) Preamble of the Constitution

(2) Fundamental Duties

(3) Fundamental Rights

(4) Directive Principles of State Policy

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23. Which of the following is not a Directive Principle of State Policy? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Equitable redistribution of resources

(B) Uniform Civil Code

(C) Panchayati Raj System

(D) Affirmative Action

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24. Free and compulsory education for the children up to the age of 14 is now a part of (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

(A) Fundamental Right

(B) Directive Principles of State Policy

(C) Legal Right

(D) Both option (A) and option (B)

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25. Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy was added later to the Constitution? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

(A) Organisation of Village Panchayats

(B) Prohibition of Cow Slaughter

(C) Free Legal Aid

(D) Uniform Civil Code

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26. Who said: “Directive Principles of State Policy are the Conscience of the Constitution which embody the social philosophy of the Constitution” (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

A) B. R. Ambedkar

B) Granville Austin

C) Ivor Jennings

D) Thakur Das Bharghava

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27. Which one of the following is the comment made by Ivor Jennings about Directive Principles of State Policy? (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

A) Manifesto of aims and aspirations

B) A variable dustbin of sentiments

C) Pious Aspirations

D) Mere moral homily

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28. India borrowed the idea of ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’ from which constitution? (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) Japan

B) Germany

C) Canada

D) Ireland

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29. Arrange the following provisions of the Indian Constitution in sequential order based on their respective Articles: (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

1. Promotion of Cottage Industries

2. Uniform Civil Code

3. Organisation of Village Panchayath

4. Protection of Environment

A) 1, 3, 2, 4

B) 2, 4, 3, 1

C) 4, 3, 1, 2

D) 3, 1, 2, 4

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30. The Directive Principle which was not originally provided for in the Constitution of India: (KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

A) right to an adequate means of livelihood

B) free legal aid

C) free and compulsory education to children under 14 years of age.

D) prohibition of the slaughter of cows.

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31. Which one of the following Directive Principles was not originally provided for in the Constitution of India? (KARNATAKA SET 2016 PAPER III)

(A) Citizen’ s right to an adequate means of livelihood

(B) Free legal aid

(C) Free and compulsory education to children under 14 years of age

(D) Prohibition of the slaughter of cows

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32. The reason for improper implementation of the Directive Principles of State Policy has been: (GUJARAT SET 2011)

(A) Fear of judicial action

(B) Fear of opposition party

(C) Fear of agitation

(D) Non-availability of resources

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33. Which of the following components of the Indian Constitution are not justiciable? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Fundamental Rights

(B) Emergency Powers of the President

(C) Directive Principles of State Policy

(D) Financial Powers of the Parliament

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34. Which one of the following is not the objective of the Directive Principles of State Policy? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) To establish a welfare state

(B) To establish a religious state

(C) To ensure socio-economic justice

(D) To establish a secular state

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35. Which of the following is often referred to as 'Instrument of Instructions' which need not always have the force of law? (University of Hyderabad MA 2020)

A. Fundamental Duties

B. Directive Principles of State Policy

C. Preamble

D. Fundamental Rights

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36. In which section of the Indian Constitution is there a mention of the Uniform Civil Code: (Jadavpur University B.A 2010)

a) Preamble

b) Fundamental Rights

c) Directive Principles of State Policy

d) Fundamental Duties

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37. With which of the following articles would you associate Uniform Civil Code? (University of Hyderabad MA 2017)

A. Article 21

B. Article 44

C. Article 51

D. Article 40

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38. Arrange the following Directive Principles of State Policy in their sequential order as mentioned in the constitution (NET June 2023 Shift I)

A. To organize village Panchayat

B. To secure the right to work

C. To make provision for just and humane condition

D. To secure a living wage, decent standard of life

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B. C. D. A

2. A, B, C. D

3. C. B. A. D

4. C. A. D. B

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39. The Directive Principles of State Policy are borrowed from which of the following? (BHU MA 2016)

(1) U. S. Constitution

(2) Constitution of South Africa

(3) Constitution of Ireland

(4) Constitution of Canada

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40. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (BHU MA 2016)

(1) Article 39 A – Equal justice and free legal aid

(2) Article 44 – Uniform Civil Code

(3) Article 48 – Separation of judiciary from executive

(4) Article 51 A – Fundamental duties

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41. In which of the following articles of Indian Constitution there is a guideline of foreign policy? (BHU MA 2019)

1. 48

2. 49

3. 50

4. 51

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42. Protection and improvement of environment finds mention under which article of the Directive Principles of State Policy? (BHU MA 2019)

1. 42

2. 47

3. 48

4. 48 A

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43. Which Article instructs the government to incorporate directions given under the Directive Principles in formulating the policies? (NET August 2024 Shift I)

(1) Article 37

(2) Article 365

(3) Article 35

(4) Article 51

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44. Which article of Directive Principles was brought into fundamental rights through 86th amendment of the Constitution? (NET August 2024 Shift I)

(1) Right to Education of Children Art. 45

(2) Article 48 Slaughter of Cows

(3) Article 47 Prohibition of Alcohol

(4) Article 51 International Peace

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45. In which chapter of the Indian Constitution there is a mention of uniform civil code? (NET December 2004)

(A) Preamble

(B) Directive Principles of State Policy

(C) Fundamental Duties

(D) Judiciary

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46. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R): (NET December 2005)

Assertion (A): Directive Principles are not justiceable.

Reason (R): Judicial pronouncements have made them part of the basic structure

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

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47. Which among the following Articles of the Constitution of India has ensured through legislation the participation of workers in management? (NET December 2012 Paper III)

(a) Article 42

(b) Article 43

(c) Article 43A

(d) Article 49A

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48. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (BHU MA 2014)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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49. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for participation of workers in management to industries? (BHU MA 2016)

(1) Article 43

(2) Article 43 A

(3) Article 45

(4) Article 47

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50. Which article of the Indian Constitution talks of Uniform Civil Code? (BHU MA 2018)

(1) Article 40

(2) Article 41

(3) Article 25

(4) Article 44

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51. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution has the state been empowered to protect and improve the environment, forests and wildlife? (JMI M.A. 2017)

A) Article 43A

B) Article 48A

C) Anticle 44

D) Article 46

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52. Which of the following Articles was incorporated in the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly for the promotion of international peace and security? (JMI M.A. 2017)

A) Article 51

B) Anicle 39

C) Article 44

D) Article 265

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53. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with Uniform Civil Code? (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Article-38

B) Article-40

C) Article-46

D) Article-44

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54. The article of Indian constitution dealing with the provision of maternity relief (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Article 16

B) Article 41

C) Article 40

D) Article 42

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55. The article of Indian constitution which directs the State to protect and improve the environment, forests and wild life: (KERALA SET JANUARY 2023)

A) Article 43A

B) Article 44A

C) Article 48A

D) Article 49A

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56. Which of the following is prescribed by the Article 51 of the Indian Constitution as the guiding principle of Indian Foreign Policy? (GUJARAT SET 2021 DEC)

(A) Respect for territorial integrity of all nations

(B) Promotion and maintenance of international peace and security

(C) Promotion of disarmament and rejection of arms race

(D) Non-interference in internal affairs of other nations

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57. "Promotion of International Peace and Security" has been enshrined in the constitution of: (NET June 2008)

(A) People's Republic of China

(B) France

(C) India

(D) U.S.A.

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58. Workers' participation in the management of undertakings engaged in any industry is provided by (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Article 39

(B) Article 39(A)

(C) Article 40

(D) Article 43(A)

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59. What is the subject matter of Article 45 of Indian Constitution? (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) Free Education

B) Uniform Civil Code

C) Panchayati Raj

D) Equal pay

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60. The amendment to the Indian Constitution which gave precedence to Directive Principle over Fundamental Rights is (WB SET 2017 Paper II)

(A) 35th

(B) 42nd

(C) 50th

(D) 51st

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61. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: (NET December 2005)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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62. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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