Question

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

• A. Fundamental Rights are legally enforceable, whereas the Directive Principles are not.
• B. Fundamental Rights are mentioned explicitly in the Constitution, whereas the Directives Principles are not.
• C. Fundamental Rights look into individual welfare, whereas the Directive Principles look into public welfare.
• D. Fundamental Rights are borrowed from the American Constitution, whereas the Directive Principles are borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

Fundamental Rights are borrowed from the American Constitution, whereas the Directive Principles are borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland.

Fundamental Rights are the basic rights granted to all the citizens of the country, while Directive Principles of State Policies (DPSPs) are the guidelines which the government considers while formulating policies and laws to establish a welfare state.

Fundamental Rights are legally enforceable. On the other hand, DPSPs are not legally enforceable.

Both Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policies are mentioned in the Constitution.

Fundamental Rights are borrowed from the American Constitution, whereas the Directive Principles are borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland.