Differences Between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy

Q. How are the Fundamental Rights different from the Directive Principles of State Policies?

1. Fundamental Rights are legally enforceable, whereas the Directive Principles are not.
2. Fundamental Rights are mentioned explicitly in the Constitution, whereas the Directives Principles are not.
3. Fundamental Rights look into individual welfare, whereas the Directive Principles look into public welfare.
4. Fundamental Rights are borrowed from the American Constitution, whereas the Directive Principles are borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland.

Q. The feature of fundamental rights in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the constitution of .

1. Britain
2. United States
3. Ireland

Q. Which among the following rights ceased to be a fundamental right after the Constitution was amended in 1978?

1. Right to Fraternity
2. Right to Freedom
3. Right to Equality
4. Right to Property

Q. Select the correct options regarding the Fundament Rights (FRs) and Directive Principles of State Policies (DPSPs).

1. FRs are legally enforceable while the DPSPs are not.
2. FRs are negative in nature, putting restrictions on the state or government. DPSPs are positive in nature, encouraging the state or government to do good.
3. FRs impart social and economic democracy while DPSPs impart political democracy.
4. FRs promote individual welfare while DPSPs promote public welfare.