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

Correct answer: (B) Part IV.

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

  1. (A)

    Part III

  2. (B)

    Part IV

  3. (C)

    Part V

  4. (D)

    Part IVA

Explanation

Part IV is the dedicated constitutional home of the Directive Principles of State Policy. The official Constitution text places the heading "DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY" immediately under "PART IV", beginning with Article 36. This matches the standard RAS fact that DPSPs run from Articles 36 to 51. Their legal character is also central: Article 37 says the provisions in this Part are not enforceable by any court, while still being fundamental in the governance of the country and a duty for the State to apply while making laws. That is why Part IV, not the rights or duties chapters, is the correct answer.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Part III is wrong because it contains Fundamental Rights, whereas the Directive Principles are placed separately in Part IV.
  • (C) Part V is wrong because it deals with the Union Government, not the Directive Principles of State Policy.
  • (D) Part IVA is wrong because it contains Fundamental Duties, while the Directive Principles appear in Part IV.

Concept

This tests the basic map of the Constitution: rights in Part III, Directive Principles in Part IV, duties in Part IVA, and Union institutions in Part V. RAS repeatedly asks such location-based questions because they anchor later issues of governance, welfare policy and enforceability.

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