CT 6: DPSP & Fundamental Duties

Which of the following is/are listed among the Directive Principles in Part-IV of the Constitution of India?

I. Equal Pay for Equal Work

II. Uniform Civil Code

III. Small family norm

IV. Education through mother tongue at primary level

Given below are two statements regarding Directive Principles of State Policies, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): They help the courts in examining and determining the constitutional validity of a law.

Reason (R): They are not legally enforceable by the courts for their violation.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

With reference to Fundamental duties, consider the following statements:

1. They were added to the constitution through the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act.

2. They are confined to citizens only and do not extend to foreigners.

3.  They are also non-justiciable.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With the reference to Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen, consider the following statement:

1. The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the erstwhile USSR constitution.

2. The constitution says nothing about the enforcement of these duties.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The constitution of India declares that Directive Principles of State Policies (DPSPs) are fundamental to the governance of the country because

With reference to Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP), consider the following statements:

1. They are borrowed from the Russian constitution.

2. They are useful beacon lights to the courts mainly in allowing the courts to exercise their judicial review power.

3. They are not legally enforceable by the courts for their violation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following along with the fundamental rights is known as the ‘Conscience of the Constitution’ of the constitution?

Which of the following Directive Principles is/are based on Gandhian ideology?

1. To organize village panchayats

2. To prohibit the slaughter of cows

3. To secure for all citizens a uniform civil code throughout the country

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following Directive principles were added through 42^nd Amendment Act of 1976?

1. To secure opportunities for healthy development of children.

2. To provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years.

3. To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statement concerning Directive principles enshrined in the Indian constitution:

1. Fundamental Rights and Directive principles are supplementary to each other. 

2. Directives to the state are listed only in Part IV of the Indian constitution.

3. The Directive Principles in Part IV can be used to determine the constitutional validity of a law.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?