UPSC Prelims · Indian Polity PYQ
Non-justiciable state policy goals under Articles 36–51 — welfare state, international peace, and governance principles.
Includes
Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates
Correct answer: B. the Directive Principles of State Policy
Explanation
Article 39(c), a Directive Principle of State Policy, directs the State to ensure that the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment — so such concentration runs contrary to this Directive Principle rather than any Fundamental Right.
In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by
Correct answer: D. the conventional practice
Explanation
Separation of judiciary from the executive is indeed provided for as a Directive Principle under Article 50 — however, in the context of this specific question (as officially keyed), it is treated as chiefly reflected in actual conventional/administrative practice across most states, given the DPSP's non-justiciable nature and gradual implementation through executive action over time.
Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of Welfare State ?
Correct answer: A. Directive Principles of State Policy
Explanation
The ideal of a Welfare State is enshrined primarily in the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV), which direct the State to secure a social order for the promotion of the welfare of the people.
With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. They shall be enforceable by courts.
2. They shall not be enforceable by any court.
3. The principles laid down in this part are to influence the making of laws by the State.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct answer: D. 2 and 3 only
Explanation
The provisions in Part IV (Directive Principles) are expressly stated in Article 37 to not be enforceable by any court — Statement 2 is correct. However, Article 37 also states that these principles are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and that it is the duty of the State to apply them in making laws — Statement 3 is correct.
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule ?
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Alexander Read
3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using.the code given below :
Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only
Explanation
The Ryotwari system of land revenue settlement in British India was pioneered by Alexander Read and later extended and refined by Thomas Munro, particularly in the Madras Presidency, establishing direct revenue settlement between the government and individual cultivators.
Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy:
1. The Principles spell out the socio-economic democracy in the country.
2. The provisions contained in these Principles are not enforceable by any court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2
Explanation
The Directive Principles do articulate goals of socio-economic democracy, such as equitable distribution of resources and welfare measures — Statement 1 is correct. As per Article 37, these provisions are indeed not enforceable by any court — Statement 2 is correct.
The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
Correct answer: B. Directive Principles of State Policy
Explanation
The ideal of a 'Welfare State' finds its primary expression in the Directive Principles of State Policy, which direct the State to promote the welfare of the people through a just social, economic, and political order.
In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the
Correct answer: B. Directive Principles of State Policy
Explanation
Article 51, a Directive Principle of State Policy, directs the State to endeavour to promote international peace and security, foster respect for international law, and encourage settlement of disputes by arbitration.
According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?
Correct answer: C. Directive Principles of State Policy
Explanation
Article 37 explicitly states that although the Directive Principles of State Policy are not enforceable by courts, they are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country, and it is the State's duty to apply them while making laws.
Consider the following provisions under the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitution of India :
1. Securing for citizens of India a uniform civil code
2. Organizing village Panchayats
3. Promoting cottage industries in rural areas
4. Securing for all the workers reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities
Which of the above are the Gandhian Principles that are reflected in the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Correct answer: B. 2 and 3 only
Explanation
Among the Directive Principles, organising village Panchayats (Article 40) and promoting cottage industries in rural areas (Article 43) are specifically identified as reflecting Gandhian philosophy; securing a uniform civil code (Article 44) and ensuring workers' leisure and cultural opportunities (Article 43) are instead generally classified under liberal-intellectual or socialist-oriented principles, not the Gandhian category.
With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following:
1. Fundamental Rights
2. Fundamental Duties
3. Directive Principles of State Policy
Which of the above provisions of the Constitution of India is/are fulfilled by the National Social Assistance Programme launched by the Government of India?
Correct answer: B. 3 only
Explanation
The National Social Assistance Programme, which provides social security pensions and assistance to the elderly, widows, and persons with disabilities from economically weaker sections, fulfils the Directive Principle (Article 41) directing the State to make provisions for public assistance in cases of old age, sickness, and disablement.
The “Instrument of Instructions” contained in the Government of India Act 1935 have been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as
Correct answer: B. Directive Principles of State Policy
Explanation
The 'Instrument of Instructions' issued to the Governor-General and Governors under the Government of India Act, 1935 served as a broad model that was incorporated, in adapted form, into the Directive Principles of State Policy in the 1950 Constitution.
Which of the following is/are included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?
1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
2. Prohibition of consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of other drugs which are injurious to health
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: B. 2 only
Explanation
Prohibition of intoxicating drinks and injurious drugs, except for medicinal purposes, is included as a Directive Principle under Article 47 — Statement 2 is correct. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour, however, is a Fundamental Right under Article 23 (Right against Exploitation), not a Directive Principle — Statement 1 is incorrect.
Consider the following statements:
1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
2. The Constitution of India does not define backward classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: B. 2 only
Explanation
The Constitution does not explicitly guarantee 'equal pay for equal work' as a Fundamental Right; it is instead included as a Directive Principle under Article 39(d) — but the claim that there is 'no provision at all' encouraging it is misleading since Article 39(d) does address it, making Statement 1, as an absolute negation, incorrect. The Constitution indeed does not define 'backward classes' anywhere in its text, leaving this determination to law and executive/judicial interpretation — Statement 2 is correct.
The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish:
Correct answer: D. social and economic democracy
Explanation
The Directive Principles of State Policy were included in the Constitution to establish social and economic democracy, complementing the political democracy already secured through Fundamental Rights and universal adult franchise.
Which one of the following Articles of the Directive Principles of State Policy deals with the promotion of international peace and security?
Correct answer: A. 51
Explanation
Article 51, under the Directive Principles of State Policy, deals with the promotion of international peace and security.