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Q55 (IAS/2014) Polity & Governance › Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties › Directive Principles framework Official Key

In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B
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Article 51 of the Indian Constitution lays down some Directive Principles of State Policy on 'Promotion of international peace and security'.[1] The State shall endeavour to promote international peace and security, maintain just and honourable relations between nations, foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organised people with one another, and encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.[1]

Article 51 of the Constitution (Directive Principles of State Policy) directs the Indian 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.[2] These principles are not found in the Preamble, Fundamental Duties, or the Ninth Schedule, making option B the correct answer.

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  1. [1] Politics in India since Independence, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: Indi External Relations > The Constitutional principles > p. 56
  2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 88: Foreign Policy > D I Promotion of World Peace > p. 608
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Q. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the [A] Preamble to the Constitution [B] Dir…
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This is a 'Sitter'—a fundamental Polity question that requires zero analysis, just memory. It comes directly from the bare text of Article 51. If you get this wrong, you are not reading the actual Articles of the Constitution, which is a fatal error in UPSC preparation.

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Statement 1
Is "promotion of international peace and security" included in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

Web source
Presence: 5/5
"international peace and security.—The State shall endeavour to— (a) promote international peace and security;"
Why this source?
  • Explicitly identifies 'promote international peace and security' as part of Article 51 (Directive Principles), not the Preamble.
  • Shows the State shall endeavour to promote international peace and security, placing the phrase within Part IV (Directive Principles).
Web source
Presence: 5/5
"51. Promotion of international peace and security The State shall endeavour to- 1. promote international peace and security;"
Why this source?
  • Lists '51. Promotion of international peace and security' under Part IV/Directive Principles, confirming the provision is Article 51.
  • Makes clear the phrase is a Directive Principle ('The State shall endeavour to...'), not language from the Preamble.

Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 3: THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE CONSTITUTION > EVERY Constitution has a philosophy of its own. > p. 24
Strength: 5/5
“speak volumes about the sincerity of India's pledge to contribute "to the<br>promotion of world peace" which is reiterated in Article 51 of the Constitution: The State shall endeavour to - • (a) promote international peace and security; • (b) maintain just and honourable relations between nations; • (c) foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organised peoples with one another; and • (d) encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.”
Why relevant

Explicitly quotes Article 51 listing 'promote international peace and security' as a Directive Principle of State Policy.

How to extend

A student could compare the text of Article 51 (Directive Principles) with the Preamble text to see which document contains the phrase.

Politics in India since Independence, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: Indi External Relations > The Constitutional principles > p. 56
Strength: 5/5
“Article 51 of the Indian Constitution lays down some Directive Principles of State Policy on 'Promotion of international peace and security'. "The State shall endeavour to – • (a) Promote international peace and security• (b) Maintain just and honourable relations between nations• (c) Foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organised people with one another; and• (d) Encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration." How well did the Indian state live up to these principles in the first two decades after Independence? You may come back to this question after reading the chapter. its foreign policy, the Cold War was just beginning and the world was getting divided into these two camps.”
Why relevant

NCERT text states Article 51 'lays down some Directive Principles on "Promotion of international peace and security"' and reproduces the Article's clauses.

How to extend

Use the reproduced Article 51 wording and then check the Preamble wording (from other snippets) to note presence/absence of the phrase.

Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 5: Preamble of the Constitution > TEXT OF THE PREAMBLE > p. 42
Strength: 5/5
“The Preamble in its present form reads: "We, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:" JUSTICE, Social, Economic and Political: LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all; FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION".”
Why relevant

Gives the full Preamble text as presently amended and shows its enumerated aims (Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) without mentioning international peace and security.

How to extend

A student can directly compare this Preamble text with Article 51's text to judge whether the phrase appears in the Preamble.

Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 3: THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE CONSTITUTION > EVERY Constitution has a philosophy of its own. > p. 22
Strength: 4/5
“INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA It will be seen that the ideal embodied in the above The Preamble. Resolution is faithfully reflected in the Preamble to the Constitution, which, as amended in 1976,​ summarises the aims and objects of the Constitution: WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all; FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and the unity and integrity of the Nation: IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITU-TION.”
Why relevant

States that the Preamble 'summarises the aims and objects' and reproduces the Preamble text, again lacking any phrase about promoting international peace and security.

How to extend

Combine this Preamble reproduction with the Article 51 excerpts to infer the topic is covered under Directive Principles rather than in the Preamble.

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