Consider the following statements :
With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute limitations upon
- 1.legislative function.
- 2.executive function.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
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Answer: D. Directive Principles are non-justiciable under Article 37. They guide the State but do not stop it from making a law or taking an action; courts cannot strike down a law for breaking them. Fundamental Rights are the limits on legislative and executive power. So neither.
Watch for: Watch for mixing up DPSPs with Fundamental Rights; only rights under Article 13 limit State action.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because DPSPs do not limit what Parliament can enact.
- B. Wrong because DPSPs do not limit executive action either.
- C. Wrong because DPSPs are instructions, not limitations.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Articles 13 and 37; NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 2 'Rights in the Indian Constitution'
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