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What are known as Directive Principles of State Policy? In which part of the constitution are Directive Principles incorporated?
Directive Principles
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The Directive Principles of state policy are the guidelines to be followed by the government in the governance of the country. They are not a substitute for laws of the country. The government has to take them into consideration while making laws.
Directive Principles are incorporated in part IV of the constitution, under Article 36 to 51.
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Which of the following measures reflect the implementation of Directive Principles by the government?
- Untouchability made a punishable offence
- The Right to Education Act
- Reservations for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
- All of the above
(A) The Directive Principles are not enforceable by any court of law.
(R) They are mere directions to the State to attain certain set objectives.
- (A) is true but (R) is false.
- (A) is false, but (R) is true.
- Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- Both (A) and (R) are false.
Name four important sources of Directive Principles.
When the Directive Principles are not enforceable by law courts, why have they been incorporated in the Constitution?