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Directive Principles Limitations

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Question

Consider the following statements:

With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute limitations upon

1legislative function.
2executive function.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1.

    legislative function.

  2. 2.

    executive function.

Options

a

1 only

b

2 only

c

Both 1 and 2

d

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Explanation

The Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV of the Constitution) are not limitations on legislative or executive functions; rather, they are guidelines and principles that the state should strive to implement through legislation and policy. They are non-justiciable (cannot be enforced in courts) and serve as aspirational goals for the state. The legislature is free to enact laws consistent with or independent of these principles (though they should ideally support them), and the executive implements policies based on legislative direction. Neither the legislative nor executive function is legally limited by DPSPs; they are guidelines, not constraints. > Directive Principles: Non-justiciable guidelines for state policy; not legal limitations on legislature or executive; aspirational in nature. Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2017

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q17

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Directive Principles of State Policy

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Polity Ch. 4

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