Consider the following statements about Directive Principles of State Policy DPSP and select the cor...........

Indian Polity Directive Principles

Download Solution PDF

Consider the following statements about Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) and select the correct statement/s:

1. They are fundamental to the governance of the country.

2. They have served as useful beacon-lights to the courts.

3. They are complementary to the fundamental rights of the citizens.

4. They seek to establish Social and economic democracy in the country.

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.

1,2&3 only

2,3&4 only

1,2&4 only

All the above

छोटे Courses बड़े Results

Master Directive Principles

Prepare through Micro-courses

Try Now

Explanation:

The Constitution itself declares that they are fundamental to the governance of the country. According to L M Singhvi, an eminent jurist and diplomat, ‘the Directives are the life-giving provisions of the Constitution. They constitute the stuff of the Constitution and its philosophy of social justice’.
They have served as useful beacon-lights to the courts. They have helped the courts in exercising their power of judicial review, that is, the power to determine the constitutional validity of a law.
They are supplementary to the fundamental rights of the citizens. They are intended to fill in the vacuum in Part III by providing for social and economic rights.The Directive Principles constitute a very comprehensive economic, social and political programme for a modern democratic State. They aim at realizing the high ideals of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity as outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution. They embody the concept of a ‘welfare state’ and not that of a ‘police state’, which existed during the colonial era. In brief, they seek to establish economic and social democracy in the country.
Do you know?
The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 added one more Directive Principle, which requires the State to minimize inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities (Article 38).