51. Which of the following are the differences between the Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles?
I. Fundamental Rights are negative instructions, while the Directive Principles are positive instruction to the government.
II. Fundamental Rights are justiciable while the Directive Principles are non-justiciable.
III. Fundamental Rights enjoy constitutional basis while the Directive Principles are base on conventions.
Codes
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) None of the above
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52. Which of the following statements is/are not indicative of the difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles?
I. Directive Principles are aimed at promoting social welfare, while Fundamental Rights are for protecting individuals from State encroachment.
II. Fundamental Rights are limitations on State action, while Directive Principles are positive instructions for the Government to work towards a justice and socio-economic order.
III. Fundamental Rights were included in the original Constitution, but Directive Principles were added by the first amendment.
IV. Fundamental Rights are amendable, but Directive Principles cannot be amended.
Codes
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I, II and III
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53. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Fundamental Duties
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
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54. ‘The Directive Principles of State Policy is a cheque which is paid on Bank’s convenience’. Who told it?
(a) BR Ambedkar
(b) KM Munshi
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) KT Shah
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55. In which of the following cases, the attempt to confer primacy to Directive Principles of State Policy upon Fundamental Rights was failed by the Supreme Court?
(a) Indian Sawhni Union of India
(b) Shankari Prasad vs Union of India
(c) Minerva Mills vs Union of India
(d) Bennet Coleman vs Union of India
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