Micro Subtopic Analysis
Directive Principles of State Policy
Theme: Indian Polity & Governance
14 PYQs. Master elimination tricks first, then attempt individual questions below.
Questions14
Active Years7
Tricks15
Elimination Logic in Directive Principles of State Policy
#1
Elimination Trick #1Distinguish DPSP from Fundamental Duties; duties are obligations of citizens, while DPSP are directives for state governance.
#2
Elimination Trick #2Distinguish DPSP from Fundamental Rights; DPSP are non-justiciable goals, while FRs are enforceable rights.
#3
Elimination Trick #3Distinguish between liberties explicitly mentioned in the Preamble (thought, expression, belief, faith, worship) and other forms of liberty.
#4
Elimination Trick #4Distinguish between the enforceability and nature of different parts of the Constitution.
#5
Elimination Trick #5Distinguish the Preamble's aspirational goals from DPSP's specific guiding principles for state policy.
#6
Elimination Trick #6Do not assume that only legally enforceable parts of the Constitution reflect human rights principles.
#7
Elimination Trick #7Do not confuse DPSP (non-justiciable) with Fundamental Rights (justiciable) which are enforceable in courts.
#8
Elimination Trick #8Do not confuse DPSP with Fundamental Rights; DPSP are non-justiciable guidelines for the State.
#9
Elimination Trick #9Do not confuse Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) with Fundamental Rights; DPSP are non-justiciable guidelines for the state.
#10
Elimination Trick #10Do not confuse Directive Principles of State Policy with Fundamental Rights; DPSPs are non-justiciable.
#11
Elimination Trick #11Do not confuse Directive Principles of State Policy with Fundamental Rights; while both are fundamental, only DPSPs are explicitly stated as "fundamental in th…
#12
Elimination Trick #12Do not confuse provisions added by different amendments or original DPSP.
#13
Elimination Trick #13Do not confuse the Preamble's objectives with the broader goals or provisions found in other parts of the Constitution like Fundamental Rights or DPSP.
#14
Elimination Trick #14Do not confuse the aspirational goals of the Preamble and DPSP with the directly enforceable Fundamental Rights.
#15
Elimination Trick #15Do not confuse the enforceability of DPSP with that of Fundamental Rights.
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