Directive Principles of State Policy

Indian Polity MCQ’s : Directive Principles of State Policy

21. The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India have been taken from which one of the following ? 
A. The Constitution of Canada
B. The Constitution of United States of America
C. The Constitution of Ireland
D. The Constitution of Australia 

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Answer – C

22. Who was the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court for a day only?
A. A N. Ray
B. S.R. Das
C. A.K. Sarkar
D. B.P. Jha

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Answer – D

23. Which of the following Articles contain Directive Principles of State Policy? 
A. 30 to 49
B. 36 to 51
C. 42 to 56
D. 28 to 48

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Answer – B

24. What is the utility of Directive Principles?

1. Rigid constitution
2. Appointment of Governor
3. Integrated judiciary
a. 1, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above

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Answer – B

25. Which of the following cannot be termed as Gandhian principle among the Directive Principles of State Policy?
A. To organize village Panchayats.
B. To prohibit intoxicating drinks and drugs that are injurious to health.
C. To preserve and improve the breeds of the cattle and prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves, and other milch and drought animals.
D. Provision for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six years.

26. Directive Principles are :
A. Justifiable as Fundamental Rights.
B. Justifiable but not as Fundamenta Rights.
C. Decorative portions of the Indian Constitution.
D. Not Justifiable yet fundamental in the governance of the Country.

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Answer – D

27. The architects of the Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of Directive Principles from?
A. The Constitution of USA.
B. The Constitution of UK.
C. The Constitution of Ireland.
D. Government of India Act, 1935

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Answer – C

28. 10 The term ‘equal pay for equal work’ is a?
A. Directive Principle of State Policy.
B. Statutory provisions in Labour Law.
C. Fundamental Rights.
D. Matter of State to pass Bill.

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Answer – A

29. What is the utility of Directive Principles?
1. Rigid constitution
2. Appointment of Governor
3. Integrated judiciary
a. 1, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above

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Answer – B

30. The concept of ‘ Welfare State’ is included in which part of the Indian constitution ?
A. Preamble of the constitution 
B. The fundamental right
C. The directive principle of state policy 
D. The fundamental rig

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Answer – C