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10. Directive Principles of State Policy

Q.422. The idea of India as Welfare State is found in

(A)Preamble of the Constitution
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) Both

(A)and (C)
Ans: (D)

Q.423. The concept of Welfare State is included in the Constitution of India in the

(A)Directive Principles of State Policy
(B) Fourth Schedule of the Constitution
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Preamble of the Constitution
Ans: (A)

Q.424. Which one of the following is not the objective of the Directive Principles of State Policy?

(A)To establish a welfare State
(B) To ensure socio-economic Justice
(C) To establish a Religious State
(D) To establish a Secular State
Ans: (C)

Q.425. The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish

(A)Political Democracy
(B) Social Democracy
(C) Gandhian Democracy
(D) Social and Economic Democracy
Ans: (D)

Q.426. Directive Principles of State Policy are

(A)Justiciable
(B) Non-justiciable
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)

Q.427. The Indian Constitution borrowed the Directive Principles of the State Policy from the Constitution of which of the following countries?

(A)United Kingdom (U.K.) Britain
(B) United States of America
(U.S.A)
(C) Ireland
(D) Japan
Ans: (C)

Q.428. ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ has been ensured in the Indian Constitution as one of the

(A)Fundamental Rights
(B) Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) Fundamental Duties
(D) Economic Rights
Ans: (B)

Q.429. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental to the governance of the country?

(A)Fundamental Rights
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
Ans: (C)

Q.430. Which one of the following is included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

(A)Protection in respect of conviction for offences
(B) Protection of life and personal liberty
(C) Protection of interest of minorities
(D) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
Ans: (D)

Q.431. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?

(A)Right Against Exploitation
(B) Equal Pay for Equal Work
(C) Equality Before Law
(D) Right to Freedom of Religion
Ans: (B)

Q.432. Which one of the following Articles directs State Government to organize Village Panchayats?

(A)Article 32
(B) Article 40
(C) Article 48
(D)Article 51
Ans: (B)

Q.433. Panchayati Raj System in India is laid down under

(A)Fundamental Rights
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) Election Commission Act
Ans: (C)

Q.434. Which one of the following Articles of the Directive Principles of State Policy deals with the promotion of international peace and security?

(A)51
(B) 48A
(C) 43A
(D)41
Ans: (A)

Q.435. Under the Constitution of India organization of village panchayat is a

(A)Fundamental Right
(B) Fundamental Duty
(C) Directive Principle
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C)

Q.436. Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to Indian Foreign Policy?

(A)Article 380
(B) Article 312
(C) Article 45
(D)Article 51
Ans: (D)

Q.437. In the Constitution of India, Promotion of International Peace and Security is included in the

(A)Preamble to the Constitution
(B) Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) Fundamental Duties
(D) Ninth Schedule
Ans: (B)

Q.438. Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?

(A)Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
(B) Participation of workers in the management of industries
(C) Right to work, education and public assistance
(D) Securing living wage and human condition of work to workers
Ans: (B)

Q.439. Which Article of the Constitution of India has the provision of participation of workers in management of industry?

(A)Article 43
(B) Article 43A
(C) Article 45
(D)Article 47
Ans: (B)

Q.440. Which one of the following is not a Directive Principle of State Policy?

(A)Prohibition of the consumption of Intoxicating Drinks
(B) Cow Protection
(C) Environment Protection
(D) Free Education to children up to the age of fourteen (14)
Ans: (D)

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