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Indian Polity UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

The concept of "the Directive Principles of State Policy" in the Indian Constitution has been adopted from the Constitution of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Ireland

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ireland”.
The Directive Principles are related to social justice, economic welfare, foreign policy, and legal and administrative matters. The principles have been inspired by the Constitution of Ireland.

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The Committee on whose recommendation the Panchayati Raj was introduced in the country was headed by:
  1. A) Ashok Mehta
  2. B) Balwant Rai Mehta
  3. C) Chiman Bhai Mehta
  4. D) Jivraj Mehta
Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India have been declared by the Supreme court as the 'Inviolable basic structure' of the Constitution? Select the correct answer for the code given below:

1. Article 32
2. Article 226
3. Article 227
4. Article 245

Code:
  1. A) 1, 2 and 3
  2. B) 1, 3 and 4
  3. C) 1, 2 and 4
  4. D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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A. Uttar Pradesh - 1. Bandipur
B. Assam - 2. Rajaji National Park
C. Orissa - 3. Similipal
D. Karnataka - 4. Manas

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 4 3 1
  3. C) 4 3 2 1
  4. D) 2 3 1 4
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  1. A) Prohibition of liquor
  2. B) Right to work
  3. C) Equal wage for equal work
  4. D) Right to information
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  2. B) Noorjehan Begum
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Reason (R): The Supreme Court is the Guardian of the Indian Constitution.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
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  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
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  2. B) Mira Nair
  3. C) Satyajit Ray
  4. D) O.P. Sippy
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  1. A) One month
  2. B) Nine months
  3. C) Three months
  4. D) Six months
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  2. B) Article-350
  3. C) Article-350A
  4. D) Article-351
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  2. B) Bihar
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  2. B) Statutory Rights
  3. C) Fundamental Rights
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