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