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Q68 (CDS-II/2017) Polity & Governance › Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties › Directive Principles framework Answer Verified

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Directive Principles of State Policy are meant for promoting social and economic democracy in India. 2. The Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India are ordinarily subject to reasonable restrictions. 3. Secularism is one of the basic features of Constitution of any country. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Statement 1 is correct as the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are intended to promote the ideal of social and economic democracy and establish a welfare state. While Fundamental Rights aim at political democracy, DPSPs focus on social and economic justice. Statement 2 is correct because Fundamental Rights are not absolute; the Constitution allows the State to impose reasonable restrictions on them to balance individual liberty with collective social interests [3]. Statement 3 is incorrect in the context of this question because while secularism is a basic feature of the Indian Constitution (as per the Kesavananda Bharati and S.R. Bommai cases), it is not necessarily a basic feature of the 'Constitution of any country' [3]. Many countries have official state religions or different constitutional frameworks that do not mandate secularism as a foundational principle.

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  1. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > IDirective Principles of State Policy > p. 30
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