Q. Which of the following statements is correct with reference to the Directive Principles of State Policy?

[A] They promote political and economic democracy in the country.

[B] They have been borrowed from the Russian Constitution.

[C] These have been described as ‘novel features’ of the Indian Constitution

[D] These are directives only to the executive organ and not to the legislative organ.

Answer: C
Notes:

Exp) Option c is the correct answer.

Option a is incorrect: The Directive Principles seek to establish economic and social democracy in the country. Fundamental Rights aim at promoting political democracy in the country.

Option b is incorrect: The framers of the Constitution borrowed this idea from the Irish Constitution, which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution.

Option c is correct: Dr. 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. Granville Austin has described the Directive Principles and the Fundamental Rights as the ‘Conscience of the Constitution.

Option d is incorrect: According to Article 36, the term ‘State’ in Part IV has the same meaning as in Part III dealing with Fundamental Rights. Therefore, it includes the legislative and executive organs of the central and state governments, all local authorities and all other public authorities in the country.

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