Directive Principles of State Policy UPSC. We covered all the Directive Principles of State Policy UPSC in this post for free so that you can practice well for the exam.
Install our MCQTUBE Android app from the Google Play Store and prepare for any competitive government exams for free.
These types of competitive MCQs appear in the exams like UPSC, State PCS, CDS, NDA, Assistant Commandant, SSC, Railway, Bank, Delhi Police, UPSSC, and other Competitive Examinations, etc. We created all the competitive exam MCQs into several small posts on our website for your convenience.
You will get their respective links in the related posts section provided below.
Related Posts:
MCQ on Directive Principles of State Policy for Students
The ideal of a ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
(a) Preamble
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Seventh Schedule
Option b – Directive Principles of State Policy
The Directive Principles are in the nature of
(a) Judicial injunctions to the Government to enact certain laws.
(b) request to the Government to pay attention to certain subjects.
(c) injunctions to the Government to refrain from doing certain things.
(d) instruction to the Government to do certain things.
Option d – instruction to the Government to do certain things
The purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy is to
(a) lay down positive instructions that would guide state policy at all levels.
(b) implement Gandhiji’s idea of a decentralized state.
(c) check the use of arbitrary powers by the government.
(d) promote the welfare of the backward sections of society.
Option a – lay down positive instructions that would guide state policy at all levels
Which of the following is not the objective of the Directive Principle of State Policy?
(a) To establish a welfare state.
(b) To ensure socio-economic welfare.
(c) To promote International peace and security.
(d) To establish a religious state.
Option d – To establish a religious state
Which of the following can be amended by a special majority?
(a) DPSP
(b) Rules of procedure in Parliament
(c) Admission to the new state
(d) Use of the English language in Parliament
Option a – DPSP
Which principles among the following were added to the directive principles of state Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?
(a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
(b) Participation of workers in the management of industries.
(c) Right to work, education, and public assistance.
(d) Securing living wages and human conditions of work for workers.
Option b – Participation of workers in the management of industries
Apart from the directives included in part IV, the directives contained in other parts of the Constitution include I. Article 335 II. Article 350A III. Article 351 IV. Article 352 Choose the correct codes given below.
(a) I and II
(b) I, II, and III
(c) II, III, and IV
(d) All of these
Option b – I, II, and III
(a) I, II, III, and V
(b) I, III, and V
(c) I, III, IV, and V
(d) I and III
Option d – I and III
Consider the following provisions under the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitution of India. I. Securing for citizens of India a uniform civil code. II. Organizing village panchayats. III. Promoting cottage industries in rural areas. IV. Securing all the worker’s reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities. Which of the above are the Gandhian Principles that are reflected in the DPSP?
(a) I, II and IV
(b) II and III
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
Option b – II and III
The Constitution of India guarantees Freedom of Thought and Expression to all its citizens subject to I. Implementation of Directive Principles II. Fundamental Duties III. Right to Equality Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) Only I
(d) I, II, and III
Option c – Only I
Which one of the following Directive Principles was inserted by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976?
(a) The state shall minimize inequalities in income.
(b) Equal justice and free legal aid.
(c) Promotion of cooperative societies.
(d) Provision for early childhood care.
Option b – Equal justice and free legal aid
In the Constitution of India, the promotion of international peace and security is included in the
(a) Preamble to the Constitution
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Ninth Schedule
Option b – Directive Principles of State Policy
Panchayati Raj System in India is laid down under
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) the Election Commission Act
Option c – Directive Principles of State Policy
(a) securing equitable distribution of material resources of the country to prevent the concentration of wealth.
(b) promotion of cottage industries.
(c) free and compulsory education for children up to 14 years of age.
(d) All of the above.
Option a – securing equitable distribution of material resources of the country to prevent the concentration of wealth
Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principle of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?
(a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
(b) Participation of workers in the management of industries.
(c) Right to work, education, and public assistance.
(d) Securing living wages and human conditions of work for workers.
Option b – Participation of workers in the management of industries
Which one of the following statements relating to the Directive Principle of State Policy is not correct?
(a) The provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India shall not be enforceable by any Court.
(b) The Directive Principles of State Policy are fundamental in the governance of the country.
(c) It shall be the duty of the state to apply the Directive Principles in making laws.
(d) The Directive Principles are directed at making India an advanced capitalist country of the world.
Option d – The Directive Principles are directed at making India an advanced capitalist country of the world
Which part of the Indian Constitution refers to the responsibility refers to the responsibility of the state towards International Peace and Security?
(c) DPSP
(d) Preamble of the Constitutions
Option c – DPSP
The DPSP may be classified into which of the following parts for the sake of convenient study?
(a) Socialist
(b) Gandhian
(c) Liberal intellectualistic
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The ‘Instrument of Instructions’ contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) the extent of Executive Power of the State
(d) Conduct of business of the Government of India
Option b – Directive Principles of State Policy
Which of the following is a Directive Principle of State Policy?
(a) State to secure a social order for the promotion and welfare of the people
(b) Equal justice and free legal aid
(c) Just and human conditions of work and maternity relief
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
Option c – Directive Principles of State Policy
The Articles of the Constitution of India which deal with Directive Principles of State Policy are
(a) 26 to 41
(b) 30 to 45
(c) 36 to 51
(d) 40 to 55
Option c – 36 to 51
The purpose of the inclusion of the Directive Principle of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish
(a) Political Democracy day
(b) Social Democracy
(c) Gandhian Democracy
(d) Social and Economic Democracy
Option d – Social and Economic Democracy
The enforcement of Directive Principles depends mostly on
(a) the Courts
(b) an effective opposition in Parliament
(c) resources available to the Government
(d) public cooperation
Option c – resources available to the Government
Who described the Directive Principles of State Policy as a novel feature of the Constitution of India?
(a) DD Basu
(b) BR Ambedkar
(c) Pt Nehru
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Option b – BR Ambedkar
We covered all the directive principles of state policy upsc above in this post for free so that you can practice well for the exam.
Check out the latest MCQ content by visiting our mcqtube website homepage.
Also, check out:
