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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Which of the following is NOT a ‘Directive Principle of State Policy’?
1. Free legal aid to poor
2. Public assistance in cases of unemployment
3. Secure the participation of workers in the management of industries
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Ans(D)
•Some of the Socialistic Principles are:
•To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39 A).
•To secure the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement (Article 41).
• To make provision for just and humane conditions for work and maternity relief (Article 42).
•To secure a living wage, a decent standard of life and social and cultural opportunities for all workers (Article 43).
•To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43 A).
•To raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of people and to improve public health (Article 47).
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Which of the following is/are implicitly/ explicitly both a Fundamental Right and a Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP)?
1. Protecting children from forcible abuse.
2. The right to adequate means to livelihood.
3. Early childhood care
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Ans (c)
•Statement 1: Article 23 forbids the child labour. Whereas Article 39(e) calls for the preservation of the health and strength of workers and children against forcible abuse.
•Statement 2: Article 19-freedom of profession Article 39(a)-To secure the right to adequate means of livelihood for all citizens.
•Statement 3: Early childhood care is not a Fundamental Right even though we have a right of life. It does not cover this right. Subsequent legislations although have ensured it as it is a DPSP.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Article 39A of the Constitution places a duty upon the State to provide a lawyer to any citizen who is
1. Unable to engage a lawyer due to economic conditions
2. Illiterate
3. Unable to engage a lawyer due to disability
4. Harmed by the actions of the ‘State’
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Ans(a)
•Explanation: As far as statement 4 is concerned, a court may order the government to pay the litigation expenditure to the affected. The state does not have a duty to provide a lawyer to them as such. So, statement 4 is wrong.
•A person may be wealthy, but illiterate. He is economically capable to hire a lawyer. The state does not have a ‘duty’ to provide a lawyer to them. So, statement 2 is also wrong.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about the Directive principles outside of Part IV of the
1. Promoting Hindi language is the duty of the Union government.
2. The Panchayats should endeavour to provide adequate facilities for instruction in mother tongue to linguistic minority primary school children.
Which of these is/are true?
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
1. Fundamental Rights are subordinate to Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).
2. DPSP is not enforced automatically by merely being a part of the Constitution; it requires a legislation to enforce it.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
That the Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles has been
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Ans(A)
•In the Minerva Mills Ltd v. UOI, AIR 1980 SC 1789, the Supreme Court held that ‘the Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles’.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements
1. Sardar Swaran Singh Committee was constituted to about fundamental duties, the need and make recommendations necessity of which was felt during the operation of the internal emergency (1975- 1977).
2. Duty to pay taxes is a Fundamental Duty in Indian Constitution.
3. Rights and duties of the citizens are correlative and inseparable.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Ans(B)
•Duty to pay taxes is not a Fundamental Duty in Indian Constitution.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Which of these values can be found both in Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties?
1. Environmental conservation
2. Upholding noble ideals that inspired the national struggle for freedom
3. Promoting harmony and the spirit of fraternity
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Ans(a)
•Of the above, only environmental conservation and child education can be found in the DPSP. So, all except 1 are wrong.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Which of these differentiate between Fundamental Duties and Fundamental Rights as enshrined in the constitution?
1. Unlike fundamental rights, the fundamental duties are confined to citizens only and do not extend to foreigners.
2. While fundamental rights can be enforced by a legislation, fundamental duties cannot be
3. The fundamental duties are non-justiciable, but fundamental rights are.
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Ans(c)
Justification:
•Statement 1: For, e.g., foreigners cannot be mandated to cherish the ideals that led to our freedom struggle, even if they are granted certain fundamental rights during their stay in India, such as Article 21, right to life.
•Statement 2: Both can be enforced. For example, the flag code of India enforces the fundamental duty of respecting national symbols.
•Statement 3: The Constitution does not provide for their direct enforcement by the courts. Moreover, there is not legal sanction against their violation.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Fundamental duties do not extend to foreigners staying in India.
Reason (R): Since they do not enjoy fundamental rights in India, they are under no obligation to follow fundamental duties.
In the context of the statements above, which of these is true?
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Ans (d)
•There are several fundamental rights enjoyed by the foreigners like Right to life, Right against exploitation, etc. But, as they are not the citizens of India, they are not supposed to follow the duties.
