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The Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in which Part of the Indian Constitution?

Correct answer: (C) Part IV.

The Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in Part IV of the Indian Constitution, covering Articles 36 to 51.

  1. (A)

    Part IVA

  2. (B)

    Part V

  3. (C)

    Part IV

  4. (D)

    Part III

Explanation

Part IV of the Indian Constitution is expressly titled "Directive Principles of State Policy". It begins with Article 36, which defines "the State" for this Part by referring back to Part III, and Article 37 explains the legal character of these principles: they are not enforceable by any court, but they are fundamental in the governance of the country and the State has a duty to apply them while making laws. The cited Constitution text then continues through policy directions such as welfare, legal aid, panchayats, public assistance, environment, separation of the judiciary from the executive, and international peace, ending at Article 51 before Part IVA begins. That is why Part IV, not Part III, IVA, or V, is the precise location.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Part IVA is headed Fundamental Duties and begins with Article 51A, so it is the section after the Directive Principles, not their location.
  • (B) Part V is headed The Union and begins with provisions on the President and Union executive power, so it does not contain the Directive Principles.
  • (D) Part III deals with Fundamental Rights, whereas the Directive Principles are placed separately in Part IV.

Concept

This tests the basic mapping of constitutional Parts and Articles, a frequent RAS polity recall area. Directive Principles recur because they sit at the intersection of governance, welfare policy, and the relationship between rights and state policy.

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