{"id":38877,"date":"2024-04-24T06:44:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T06:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=38877"},"modified":"2024-04-24T06:45:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T06:45:46","slug":"upsc-prelims-2015-question-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-7\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2015 &#8211; Question 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 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correct answer is\u202fBoth 1 and 2.&nbsp;\">The correct answer is\u202fBoth 1 and 2.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-7\/#The_Directive_Principles_of_State_Policy\" title=\"The Directive Principles of State Policy&nbsp;\">The Directive Principles of State Policy&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-7\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-7\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Consider_the_following_statements_regarding_the_Directive_Principles_of_State_Policy\"><\/span>Q: Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Principles spell out the socio-economic democracy in the country.<\/li><li>The provisions contained in these Principles are not enforceable by any court.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) Both 1 and 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AFBoth_1_and_2\"><\/span>The correct answer is\u202f<strong>Both 1 and 2<\/strong>.&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Directive_Principles_of_State_Policy\"><\/span><strong>The Directive Principles of State Policy<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>It is enumerated in\u202fPart IV\u202fof the Constitution from\u202fArticles 36 to 51.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>It was\u202fborrowed\u202ffrom the Irish Constitution of 1937, which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It is\u202fdescribed\u202fas a \u2018novel feature\u2019 of the Indian Constitution by\u202fDr\u202fBR\u202fAmbedkar\u202fand along with the Fundamental Rights contains the philosophy of the Constitution and is the soul of the Constitution,\u202falso\u202fdescribed\u202fas the<strong>\u202f\u2018Conscience of the Constitution\u2019<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It constitutes a very comprehensive economic, social and political programme for a modern democratic State to aim at realizing the high ideals of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity as outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution which\u202fembodies the concept of a \u2018welfare state\u2019 and not that of a \u2018police state\u2019, which existed during the colonial era.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>It seeks to establish economic and social democracy in the country. Hence,\u202fStatement 1 is correct.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>DPSPs are\u202fnon-justiciable\u202fand not legally enforceable by the courts for their violation\u202fand therefore, the government (central, state and local) cannot be compelled to implement them but\u202fthe Constitution (in Article 37) itself says that these principles are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws. 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