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January 29, 2021 - Daily Quiz

1. Regarding Wood‘s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true? (1) Grants-in-Aid system was introduced (2) Establishment of universities was recommended (3) English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended. Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Which of the following Directive Principle was not added by 42nd Amendment Act of 1976? (a) To secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article 39). (b) To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39 A). (c) To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43 A). (d) State to minimise inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities (Article 38)
3. A bank offers 5% interest compounded half yearly. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year , the amount he would have gained by the way of interest is : (a) Rs. 123 (b) Rs, 122 (C) Rs. 121 (d) Rs. 120 4. The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to? (a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments. (b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India. (c) Impose censorship on national press. (d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States. 5. Consider the following pairs: (1) Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association (2) Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty —Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha (3) Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian Association Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 ANSWERS 1. (a) 2. (d) DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY
  • The Directive Principles of State Policy are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 51.
  • The framers of the Constitution borrowed this idea from the Irish Constitution of 1937, which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution
Features:
  1. The phrase ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’ denotes the ideals that the State should keep in mind while formulating policies and enacting laws.
  2. The Directive Principles constitute a very comprehensive economic, social and political programme for a modern democratic State.
  3. The Directive Principles are non-justiciable in nature.
  4. The Directive Principles, though non-justiciable in nature, help the courts in examining and determining the constitutional validity of a law.
  • The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list. They require the State:
  1. To secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article 39).
  2. To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39 A).
  3. To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43 A).
  4. To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife (Article 48 A).
• The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 added one more Directive Principle, which requires the State to minimize inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities (Article 38). 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (b)


POSTED ON 29-01-2021 BY ADMIN
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