DPSP NDA Questions

DPSP MCQ Questions

7.
According to Article 37, although not judicially enforceable, the Directive Principles are considered fundamental because it is declared to be the duty of the State to apply these principles:
A.
Only during a national emergency
B.
Only when directed by the Supreme Court
C.
Only in matters concerning foreign policy
D.
In making laws, since they are fundamental in the governance of the country
ANSWER :
D. In making laws, since they are fundamental in the governance of the country
8.
Which of the following best explains why the Directive Principles were made non-justiciable (not enforceable by courts) by the Constitution-makers?
A.
Because they violated Fundamental Rights
B.
Because they applied only to foreign nationals
C.
Because they were considered unimportant and irrelevant to governance
D.
Because the country lacked the necessary resources at the time to guarantee some of these socio-economic goals as enforceable rights immediately
ANSWER :
D. Because the country lacked the necessary resources at the time to guarantee some of these socio-economic goals as enforceable rights immediately
9.
The Directive Principles of State Policy are commonly classified by scholars into three broad categories, namely:
A.
Civil, Political and Economic principles
B.
Union, State and Concurrent principles
C.
Socialistic, Gandhian and Liberal-Intellectual principles
D.
Religious, Secular and Cultural principles
ANSWER :
C. Socialistic, Gandhian and Liberal-Intellectual principles
10.
Directive Principles that reflect the ideology of socialism, aiming at social and economic justice through state intervention (such as Articles 38 and 39), are classified as:
A.
Socialistic principles
B.
Administrative principles
C.
Gandhian principles
D.
Liberal-intellectual principles
ANSWER :
A. Socialistic principles
11.
Directive Principles that reflect the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, such as promotion of village panchayats and prohibition of intoxicating drinks, are classified as:
A.
Gandhian principles
B.
Liberal-intellectual principles
C.
Environmental principles
D.
Socialistic principles
ANSWER :
A. Gandhian principles
12.
Directive Principles inspired by the ideology of liberalism, such as securing a uniform civil code and separation of judiciary from the executive, are classified as:
A.
Socialistic principles
B.
Federal principles
C.
Liberal-intellectual principles
D.
Gandhian principles
ANSWER :
C. Liberal-intellectual principles