Directive Principles of State Policy
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY
Q. 1. What are the Directive Principles of State Policy ?
Ans. The Directive Principles of State Policy are those moral principles which are fundamental in the governance of the country. They are the instruments of instructions for the guidance of the rulers, both at the. Centre and the State levels, for the establishment of a just ond egalitarian society in India.
Q. 2. What is the aim of Directive Principles of State Policy ?
Ans. Their aim is to establish a welfare state in our country.
Q. 3. From which country have we borrowed these Directive Principles of State Policy? Ans. We have borrowed these Directive Principles from Ireland which itself had borrowed them from the Republican Constitution of Spain.
Q. 4. Are these Directive Principles justiciable?
Ans. No. The Directive Principles of State Policy are not justiciable.
Q. 5. What is the difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive
Principles of State Policy ? Ans. The Fundamental Rights are justiciable whereas the Directive Principles of State Policy are non-justiciable.
Q. 6. If there is a conflict between Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights, which will be considered as superior? Ans. The Fundamental Rights are considered as superior to the Directive Principles of State Policy because they are justiciable whereas the latter are not. Fundamental rights are mandatory whereas the Directive Principles of the State Policy are recommendatory in nature. If the State violates the Fundamental Rights, the door of the Supreme Court and the High Courts could be knocked under Articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution respectively for their enforcement. But the Directive Principles of the State Policy are not legally binding on the state.
Q. 7. In which Part of the Constitution are these Directive Principles of State
Policy included ? Ans. The Directive Principles of State Policy are included in Part IV of the
Indian Constitution.
Q. 8.
Q. 1. What are the Directive Principles of State Policy ?
Ans. The Directive Principles of State Policy are those moral principles which are fundamental in the governance of the country. They are the instruments of instructions for the guidance of the rulers, both at the. Centre and the State levels, for the establishment of a just ond egalitarian society in India.
Q. 2. What is the aim of Directive Principles of State Policy ?
Ans. Their aim is to establish a welfare state in our country.
Q. 3. From which country have we borrowed these Directive Principles of State Policy? Ans. We have borrowed these Directive Principles from Ireland which itself had borrowed them from the Republican Constitution of Spain.
Q. 4. Are these Directive Principles justiciable?
Ans. No. The Directive Principles of State Policy are not justiciable.
Q. 5. What is the difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive
Principles of State Policy ? Ans. The Fundamental Rights are justiciable whereas the Directive Principles of State Policy are non-justiciable.
Q. 6. If there is a conflict between Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights, which will be considered as superior? Ans. The Fundamental Rights are considered as superior to the Directive Principles of State Policy because they are justiciable whereas the latter are not. Fundamental rights are mandatory whereas the Directive Principles of the State Policy are recommendatory in nature. If the State violates the Fundamental Rights, the door of the Supreme Court and the High Courts could be knocked under Articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution respectively for their enforcement. But the Directive Principles of the State Policy are not legally binding on the state.
Q. 7. In which Part of the Constitution are these Directive Principles of State
Policy included ? Ans. The Directive Principles of State Policy are included in Part IV of the
Indian Constitution.
Q. 8.