DPSP NDA Questions

DPSP MCQ Questions

1.
The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are contained in which Part of the Constitution of India?
A.
Part IVA
B.
Part IV
C.
Part III
D.
Part V
ANSWER :
B. Part IV
2.
The Directive Principles of State Policy are laid down in Articles:
A.
Articles 51A to 51B
B.
Articles 36 to 51
C.
Articles 12 to 35
D.
Articles 52 to 78
ANSWER :
B. Articles 36 to 51
3.
The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy, as incorporated in the Indian Constitution, was borrowed mainly from the Constitution of:
A.
The Irish Free State (Ireland)
B.
The United States of America
C.
Canada
D.
Australia
ANSWER :
A. The Irish Free State (Ireland)
4.
Dr B. R. Ambedkar described the Directive Principles of State Policy as:
A.
'Novel features' of the Indian Constitution, intended as instruments of instructions to the government
B.
Rights available only to a select section of citizens
C.
Legally enforceable rights identical to Fundamental Rights
D.
Provisions with no relevance to governance
ANSWER :
A. 'Novel features' of the Indian Constitution, intended as instruments of instructions to the government
5.
Article 36 of the Constitution, which appears just before the Directive Principles, defines the term:
A.
'Fundamental Right'
B.
'Citizen'
C.
'State', for the purposes of Part IV
D.
'Law'
ANSWER :
C. 'State', for the purposes of Part IV
6.
According to Article 37, the Directive Principles of State Policy are declared to be:
A.
Not enforceable by any court, but nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country
B.
Enforceable by any court, exactly like Fundamental Rights
C.
Applicable only to the Union Government and not to the States
D.
Binding only on private citizens, not the government
ANSWER :
A. Not enforceable by any court, but nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country