Fundamental directives in Indian Constitution
Question
According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?
Options
Fundamental Rights
Fundamental Duties
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
Explanation
The Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV of the Constitution) are explicitly stated to be fundamental in the governance of the country. While Fundamental Rights protect individual liberties and Fundamental Duties define citizen obligations, it is the Directive Principles that are described as guidelines for state policy and are considered fundamental for governance. The Constitution states that these principles should inform the framing of laws and policies. Fundamental Rights are enforceable, Fundamental Duties are moral obligations, but Directive Principles are specifically termed as fundamental for governance. > Directive Principles = fundamental for governance. Found in Part IV of Constitution. Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2014
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q38
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitutional Framework
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity - Constitution of India
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