Q. Which of the following Directives is/ are outside the Part IV of the Indian Constitution?
1. Provision of adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education.
2. Protection and improvement of the environment
3. Promotion and development of Hindi language
4. Distribution of material resources of the community in an equitable manner.
5. Consideration of the claims of the members of the Scheduled Tribes in the making of appointments to public services.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Option 1 is correct: Instruction in mother tongue is outside Part IV of the Constitution. It states that- 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).
Option 2 is incorrect: Protection and improvement of the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life in the country is a part of DPSP under Article 48A.
Option 3 is correct: Development of the Hindi Language is outside Part IV of the Constitution. 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).
Option 4 is incorrect: Similarly, distribution of material resources of the community for the common good in an equitable manner is also a part of DPSP under Article 39.
Option 5 is correct: Claims of SCs and STs to Services is outside Part IV of the Constitution. 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).
