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Article 46 directs the State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other weaker sections, and to protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation.

  1. True
  2. False
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Article 45, as amended by the 86th Constitutional Amendment (2002), now directs the State to endeavor to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of ______ years.

  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 10
  4. 14
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Article 44 directs the State to endeavor to secure for the citizens a ______ civil code throughout the territory of India, reflecting commitment to gender justice, national integration, though implementation remains contested due to religious, cultural sensitivities.

  1. uniform
  2. religious
  3. regional
  4. customary
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Article 43B, inserted by the 97th Constitutional Amendment (2011), directs the State to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control, and professional management of cooperative societies.

  1. True
  2. False
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Article 43A, inserted by the 42nd Amendment (1976), directs the State to take steps to secure participation of workers in management of industries. Which mechanism BEST reflects this directive?

  1. Trade union registration under Trade Unions Act, 1926
  2. Workers' representation on company boards under Companies Act, 2013
  3. Mandatory profit-sharing under Income Tax Act
  4. Government appointment of industry managers
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Article 43 directs the State to endeavor to secure, by suitable legislation or economic organization, to all workers, agricultural, industrial or otherwise, work, a living wage, conditions of work ensuring decent standard of life, and full enjoyment of leisure and social and cultural opportunities, and to promote ______ industries on individual or cooperative basis in rural areas.

  1. large-scale
  2. cottage
  3. foreign
  4. automated
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Article 42 directs the State to make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief, reflecting commitment to labor rights, gender justice in workplace.

  1. True
  2. False
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Article 41 directs the State, within limits of economic capacity and development, to make effective provision for securing right to work, education, and public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness, disablement, and undeserved want. Which scheme BEST operationalizes this directive?

  1. National Pension System (NPS)
  2. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
  3. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
  4. Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
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Article 40 directs the State to take steps to organize village ______, and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government, reflecting Gandhian vision of decentralized governance.

  1. cooperatives
  2. panchayats
  3. committees
  4. unions
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Article 39A, inserted by the 42nd Amendment (1976), directs the State to secure equal justice and provide free legal aid to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities.

  1. True
  2. False
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Article 39 directs the State to secure certain principles of policy for citizens. Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned in Article 39?

  1. Adequate means of livelihood for all citizens
  2. Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
  3. Free and compulsory education for children below age 14
  4. Distribution of material resources to serve common good
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Article 38 directs the State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people, and to minimize inequalities in income, and endeavor to eliminate inequalities in status, facilities, and opportunities based on ______, caste, sex, place of birth, or otherwise.

  1. religion
  2. education
  3. occupation
  4. language
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Article 37 declares that Directive Principles are not enforceable by courts, but they are fundamental in governance and it is the duty of the State to apply them in making laws, giving them moral and political force despite non-justiciability.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Directive Principles of State Policy (Articles 36-51) are classified into three categories. Which of the following is NOT a recognized classification category?

  1. Socialist principles (welfare state, economic justice)
  2. Gandhian principles (village self-governance, prohibition)
  3. Liberal-Intellectual principles (education, environment, international peace)
  4. Theocratic principles (religious governance, faith-based policy)
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The Preamble's justice commitment has guided food security jurisprudence: PUCL case (2001 onwards) recognized right to food as part of Article 21, NFSA (2013) operationalizes this right through PDS, ICDS, mid-day meals, reflecting that food justice requires not just availability but ______ access to nutritious food for all, especially vulnerable groups.

  1. economic
  2. equitable
  3. administrative
  4. military
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The Preamble's sovereignty commitment informs cyber security: Information Technology Act, 2000, National Cyber Security Policy balance digital innovation with security needs, reflecting that sovereignty in digital age requires ______ governance of cyberspace, protecting critical infrastructure, citizen data while enabling innovation, global cooperation.

  1. absolute
  2. calibrated
  3. minimal
  4. delegated
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The Preamble's fraternity commitment has guided disaster resilience jurisprudence: Supreme Court has recognized right to life includes protection from disasters, National Disaster Management Act, 2005 establishes institutional framework, reflecting that fraternity requires ______ solidarity in crisis response, recovery, ensuring no one is left behind.

  1. economic
  2. collective
  3. administrative
  4. military
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The Preamble's equality commitment has guided digital inclusion jurisprudence: Supreme Court has recognized right to internet access as part of Article 19(1)(a), Digital India initiatives aim to bridge digital divide, reflecting that equality in digital age requires not just connectivity but ______ access to digital public infrastructure, services.

  1. economic
  2. equitable
  3. administrative
  4. military
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The Preamble's liberty commitment aligns with Fundamental Duty under Article 51A(h) to develop scientific temper, humanism, spirit of inquiry: reflecting that liberty includes ______ inquiry, evidence-based reasoning as foundation for informed citizenship, rational governance.

  1. economic
  2. rational
  3. administrative
  4. military
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The Preamble's justice commitment has guided healthcare access jurisprudence: Paschim Banga (1996) recognized right to emergency medical care as part of Article 21, Ayushman Bharat provides health insurance for vulnerable families, reflecting that health justice requires not just facilities but ______ access to quality care regardless of economic status.

  1. economic
  2. equitable
  3. administrative
  4. military