Indian Constitution

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Where were the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in the Indian Constitution borrowed from?

  • Constitution of the United States
  • Constitution of Ireland (correct)
  • Constitution of Australia
  • Constitution of India

What is the purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in the Indian Constitution?

  • To regulate the functioning of the judiciary
  • To enforce fundamental rights
  • To provide guidelines for the state in policy formulation and law enactment (correct)
  • To establish the powers of the President

Which committee suggested two categories of individual rights, one being justiciable and the other being non-justiciable?

  • Sapru Committee (correct)
  • Nehru Committee
  • Gandhi Committee
  • Ambedkar Committee

What is the key difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)?

<p>Fundamental Rights are justiciable, while DPSP are non-justiciable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which part of the Indian Constitution are the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) mentioned?

<p>Part-IV (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in the Indian Constitution?

<p>They are borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in the Indian Constitution?

<p>To guide the state in policy formulation and law enactment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which committee suggested the categorization of individual rights into justiciable and non-justiciable rights?

<p>Sapru Committee (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)?

<p>Fundamental Rights are justiciable, while DPSP are non-justiciable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Constitution of Ireland borrow the Directive Principles of State Policy from?

<p>Spanish Constitution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)

Guidelines for the state in policy formulation and law enactment in India.

Source of DPSP in Indian Constitution

DPSP in the Indian Constitution were borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland.

Purpose of DPSP

To provide guidelines to the state in policy formulation and law enactment.

Justiciable vs Non-justiciable

Fundamental Rights are justiciable; DPSP are non-justiciable and cannot be enforced in courts.

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Sapru Committee's Contribution

Suggested the two categories of individual rights: justiciable and non-justiciable.

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Part of Constitution with DPSP

Directive Principles of State Policy are mentioned in Part-IV of the Indian Constitution.

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Origin of DPSP

DPSP were inspired by the Constitution of Ireland.

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DPSP and Fundamental Rights

DPSP are guidelines; Fundamental Rights are enforceable legal rights.

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DPSP's International Influence

Constitution of Ireland borrowed its Principles from the Spanish Constitution.

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Role of DPSP in Governance

DPSP act as guiding principles for government policies and laws.

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