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The Directive Principles of State Policy are an adaptation from which of the following Constitutions?

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Irish Constitution 

The correct answer is Irish Constitution

 Key Points

  • Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP):
    • Articles 36-51 of Part-IV of the Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). 
    • They are borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland. 
    • DPSPs are non-justiciable i.e non-enforceable in the court of law.
    • They act as directives to the government to create any law.
    • They act as the ‘instrument of instructions’.

  Additional Information

  • Article 36: Definition
  • Article 37: Application of the principles contained in this Part
  • Article 38: State to secure a social order for the promotion of the welfare of the people
  • Article 39: Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State
  • Article 39A: Equal justice and free legal aid
  • Article 40: Organisation of village panchayats
  • Article 41: Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases
  • Article 42: Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief
  • Article 43: Living wage, etc., for workers
  • Article 43A: Participation of workers in management of industries
  • Article 44: Uniform civil code for the citizen
  • Article 45: Provision for free and compulsory education for children
  • Article 46: Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections
  • Article 47: Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health
  • Article 48: Organization of agriculture and animal husbandry
  • Article 48A: Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife
  • Article 49: Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance
  • Article 50: Separation of judiciary from the executive
  • Article 51: Promotion of international peace and security
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