Q. With regard to difference between the Directive Principles and the instrument of instructions issued by the British Government in India, which of the following statements is correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
The instrument of instructions was issued to Governor General and to Governors of the colonies of India by British government under the Government of India (GoI) Act, 1935, i.e., to the Executive only. However, the DPSPs are the instructions to both legislature and executive.
Option a is incorrect.
The instrument of instructions was issued by the British Government under the Government of India Act of 1935, not Government of India Act 1919.
Option c and d are incorrect.
Instrument of instructions under Government of India Act 1935 were instructions issued to Governors of the colonies or Governor in general by British government. It was not issued by the Governor-general. Under the draft constitution these instructions were proposed to issue directives to state and central governments and adopted under Directive Principles of State policies. Both instrument of instructions and the Directive Principles are not enforceable by court.
