Q11. Article 41 of the Constitution of India directs the State to secure the right to work, to education, and to public assistance in cases of:
DPSP and Fundamental Duties: RAS Prelims MCQs
99 RAS Prelims MCQs on the Directive Principles of State Policy and the Fundamental Duties cover the nature of the Directives, individual Articles, the amendments that added to them and the duties in Part IVA. Questions ask for the Article number, the subject and the amendment, and the explanations show how Directives differ from Fundamental Rights.
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Q12. Consider the following Directive Principles of State Policy:
I. To secure a living wage and a decent standard of life for all workers.
II. To make provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.
III. To secure the participation of workers in the management of industries.
IV. To organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines.
Which combination represents Socialistic Directive Principles?
I. To secure a living wage and a decent standard of life for all workers.
II. To make provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.
III. To secure the participation of workers in the management of industries.
IV. To organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines.
Which combination represents Socialistic Directive Principles?
Explanation
Socialistic principles aim at providing social and economic justice and setting the path towards a welfare state. Securing a living wage, providing humane conditions of work, and ensuring workers’ participation in industry management are all socialistic in nature. In contrast, organizing agriculture on modern scientific lines is classified as a liberal-intellectual principle rather than a socialistic one within Part four.
Q13. Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the State to make provisions for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief?
Explanation
Article forty-two of the Indian Constitution mandates that the state must make provisions for securing just and humane conditions of work. Additionally, it explicitly mentions the requirement for the state to provide maternity relief for women workers. These provisions are essential for ensuring the dignity and physical well-being of the workforce in both the public and private sectors.
Q14. Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding Article 43 of the Constitution of India?
Explanation
Article forty-three focuses on securing a living wage and promoting cottage industries in rural areas to ensure a decent standard of life for workers. However, the principle of equal pay for equal work for both men and women is actually specified under Article thirty-nine. Therefore, gender-based wage equality is not a provision contained within the text of Article forty-three.
Q15. Read the following lists and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| Article | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| A. Article 41 | i. Participation of workers in management of industries |
| B. Article 42 | ii. Right to work, education, and public assistance |
| C. Article 43 | iii. Living wage for workers |
| D. Article 43A | iv. Just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief |
Explanation
Article forty-one deals with the right to work and education, while Article forty-two focuses on humane work conditions and maternity relief. Article forty-three concerns living wages and cottage industries, and Article forty-three-A, added by the forty-second amendment, provides for the participation of workers in management. These articles collectively form the core of the socialistic directives concerning labor and employment.
Q16. The Gandhian principles in the Directive Principles of State Policy reflect the programme of reconstruction enunciated by Mahatma Gandhi. Which of the following Articles embodies a Gandhian principle?
Explanation
Article forty-seven contains a Gandhian directive that requires the state to endeavor to bring about the prohibition of the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs that are injurious to health. This reflects Gandhi’s commitment to social reform and moral upliftment. Other Gandhian articles include those on village panchayats, cottage industries, and the protection of weaker sections and milch animals.
Q17. Article 40 of the Indian Constitution advises the State to take steps to organize:
Explanation
Article forty of the Constitution directs the state to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government. This article fulfills a major Gandhian dream of decentralizing power and making villages the primary units of democracy and administrative governance within the Indian political system.
Q18. Consider the following directives mentioned in the Constitution of India:
I. Prohibiting the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs.
II. Promoting the educational and economic interests of SCs, STs, and other weaker sections.
III. Prohibiting the slaughter of cows, calves, and other milch and draught cattle.
IV. Promoting cottage industries on an individual or co-operative basis.
V. Securing the voluntary formation and democratic control of co-operative societies.
Which combination lists only Gandhian Directive Principles?
I. Prohibiting the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs.
II. Promoting the educational and economic interests of SCs, STs, and other weaker sections.
III. Prohibiting the slaughter of cows, calves, and other milch and draught cattle.
IV. Promoting cottage industries on an individual or co-operative basis.
V. Securing the voluntary formation and democratic control of co-operative societies.
Which combination lists only Gandhian Directive Principles?
Explanation
Gandhian principles are based on the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi and represent his program of reconstruction. These include promoting cottage industries, organizing village panchayats, and protecting the interests of weaker sections. Furthermore, prohibiting the consumption of intoxicants, preventing the slaughter of cows, and promoting co-operative societies are all key directives that embody these Gandhian ideals in the Indian Constitution.
Q19. According to the Directive Principles of State Policy, the State shall endeavor to promote cottage industries on an individual or cooperative basis in:
Explanation
Article forty-three of the Directive Principles of State Policy specifies that the state shall endeavor to promote cottage industries on an individual or co-operative basis specifically in rural areas. This directive aims to boost the rural economy, reduce migration to cities, and ensure that traditional crafts and local employment opportunities are sustained and developed through state-supported cooperative frameworks.
Q20. Which constitutional amendment added Article 43B regarding the promotion of co-operative societies?
Explanation
The ninety-seventh constitutional amendment act of twenty-eleven introduced Article forty-three-B into the Directive Principles. This article requires the state to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control, and professional management of co-operative societies. This amendment gave a significant boost to the cooperative movement in India by recognizing its importance in the nation’s economic and social development framework.Answer key for these questions
| Q | Correct answer |
|---|---|
| 11 | (d) Unemployment, old age, sickness, and disablement |
| 12 | (b) I, II and III |
| 13 | (c) Article 42 |
| 14 | (d) It guarantees equal pay for equal work for men and women. |
| 15 | (a) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i |
| 16 | (b) Article 47 |
| 17 | (b) Village Panchayats |
| 18 | (d) I, II, III, IV and V |
| 19 | (c) Rural areas |
| 20 | (d) 97th Amendment Act, 2011 |
Key facts from DPSP and Fundamental Duties
- The Directive Principles are non-justiciable but fundamental in the governance of the country; they are in Part IV, and Fundamental Duties are in Part IVA.
- The Constitution does not classify the Directives, though they are grouped as socialist, Gandhian and liberal-intellectual.
- Article 38 asks the State to secure a social order based on social, economic and political justice.
- Article 39 deals with the equitable distribution of resources, and Article 39A, added by the 42nd Amendment, provides for equal justice and free legal aid.
- Article 41 covers the right to work, education and public assistance in unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement.
- Article 42 provides for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.
Frequently asked questions
How many RAS Prelims practice MCQs are there on DPSP and Fundamental Duties?
This page has 99 practice MCQs on DPSP and Fundamental Duties (Indian Polity and Governance). Each has the correct answer, and most have an explanation.
Are the Directive Principles enforceable in court?
No. They are non-justiciable, which means a court cannot enforce them, but they are fundamental in the governance of the country. The State is expected to apply them in making laws and policies.
Which Amendment added Article 39A?
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976. Article 39A directs the State to promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid so that opportunities for justice are not denied by economic or other disabilities.
In which Parts are the DPSP and the Fundamental Duties?
The Directive Principles are in Part IV (Articles 36 to 51) and the Fundamental Duties in Part IVA (Article 51A). The duties were added by the 42nd Amendment on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.