Question

Q. In the context of Indian polity, which of the following provisions are listed under the “Directive Principles of State Policies”?

Select the correct answer using the code given below

• A.
  1, 2 and 3 only
• B.
  2 and 3 only
• C.
  1 and 4 only
• D.
  1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

The correct option is C

1 and 4 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct.
Directive Principles of State Policy under Article 50 provides for the separation of the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State.

Statement 2 is incorrect.
Under Article 51(e) it is the Fundamental Duty of the citizens to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.

Statement 3 is incorrect.
Fundamental Right under Article 25 says that all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion. Freedom of conscience is the inner freedom of an individual to mould his relation with God or Creatures in whatever way he desires.

Statement 4 is correct.
There are the DPSPs in the constitution which are present outside of the Part-IV of theConstitution. Here is the list of those DPSPs.

1. Claims of SCs and STs to Services: The claims of the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall be taken into consideration, consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration, in the making of appointments to services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or a State (Article 335 in Part XVI).
2. Instruction in mother tongue: It shall be the endeavour of every state and every local authority within the state to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups (Article 350-A in Part XVII).
3. It shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language and to develop it so that it may serve as a medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India (Article 351 in Part XVII).