Q. Consider the following statements regarding Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP):
1.Part IV of the constitution is related to DPSP.
2.DPSP are barrowed from the Irish Constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: The Directive Principles of State Policy are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 51.

  • The framers of the Constitution borrowed this idea from the Irish Constitution of 1937, which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution.
  • B.R. Ambedkar described these principles as ‘novel features’ of the Indian Constitution.
  • The Directive Principles along with the Fundamental Rights contain the philosophy of the Constitution and is the soul of the Constitution.

Source: Laxmikanth Polity

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