Which Article of the DPSP deals with the promotion of international peace and security?

Explanation

Article 51 is the DPSP provision on India's constitutional approach to international peace and security. It directs the State to promote international peace and security, maintain just and honourable relations between nations, foster respect for international law and treaty obligations, and encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration. That is why Article 51, not the neighbouring DPSP articles, is the correct answer: its entire text is framed around India's external conduct and peaceful dispute resolution, while Articles 48, 49 and 50 deal with domestic policy areas.

Why the other options are wrong

• (B) Article 49 is about protecting monuments, places and objects of national importance, so it does not address international peace or security.
• (C) Article 48 concerns the organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry, which is a domestic economic and social policy directive.
• (D) Article 50 directs the State to separate the judiciary from the executive in public services, not to regulate international relations.

Concept

This tests the article-wise mapping of the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV of the Constitution. RAS polity questions often use neighbouring DPSP articles as traps, so the exact subject of Articles 48 to 51 matters.

Source

• The Constitution of India

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