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polity medium fill in the blank article 43 - dignity of labor and skill development article 43 skill development frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Article 43's directive to secure decent standard of life for workers aligns with skill development initiatives like Skill India, which aim to enhance employability, dignity of labor, and economic ______ through training, certification, placement support.

  1. dependency
  2. empowerment
  3. isolation
  4. subordination
polity medium fill in the blank article 41 - public assistance and social security article 41 public assistance frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Article 41 directs the State to make provision for public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness, disablement, and undeserved want, and schemes like National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) operationalize this by providing pensions, assistance to ______, widows, disabled persons.

  1. youth
  2. elderly
  3. students
  4. entrepreneurs
polity medium fill in the blank article 38 - social order and welfare state article 38 justice concept frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Article 38 directs the State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people, based on justice — social, economic, and ______ — reflecting the Constitution's commitment to comprehensive equality and inclusive development.

  1. cultural
  2. political
  3. religious
  4. administrative
polity hard fill in the blank dpsp - contemporary relevance and digital governance dpsp digital governance critical for upsc mains and current affairs exams

DPSP remain relevant for digital governance: data protection (privacy as dignity), digital inclusion (access as equality), and algorithmic accountability (fairness as justice) require innovative policy responses guided by ______ principles of welfare, rights, and democratic values.

  1. colonial
  2. constitutional
  3. market
  4. theocratic
polity hard fill in the blank dpsp - minerva mills balance and basic structure minerva mills fr-dpsp balance critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

In Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980), the Supreme Court held that the balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles is part of the basic structure, meaning neither can be given absolute primacy; this balance ensures that social justice goals advance without destroying individual ______ protections.

  1. economic
  2. liberty
  3. administrative
  4. military
polity medium fill in the blank article 49 - cultural heritage and sustainable tourism article 49 cultural heritage frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Article 49 directs the State to protect monuments of national importance, and sustainable tourism policies balance conservation with public access, ensuring cultural heritage is preserved while enabling ______ benefits through responsible tourism, education, community engagement.

  1. economic
  2. military
  3. religious
  4. political
polity medium fill in the blank article 47 - nutrition, public health, and nfsa article 47 nfsa frequently asked in upsc and current affairs exams

Article 47 directs the State to raise level of nutrition and improve public health, and the National Food Security Act, 2013 operationalizes this by providing subsidized food grains to ______% of rural population and 50% of urban population through PDS, ICDS, mid-day meals.

  1. 50
  2. 75
  3. 90
  4. 100
polity hard fill in the blank article 44 - uniform civil code and gender justice article 44 ucc and gender justice critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Article 44's Uniform Civil Code directive is often debated in context of gender justice: personal laws often discriminate against women in marriage, divorce, inheritance, and a uniform code based on constitutional values of ______, dignity, equality could advance women's rights while respecting religious freedom.

  1. secularism
  2. theocracy
  3. regionalism
  4. casteism
polity medium fill in the blank article 42 - maternity relief and gender justice article 42 maternity relief frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Article 42 directs the State to make provision for maternity relief, and the Maternity Benefit Act (amended 2017) provides ______ weeks of paid maternity leave for women employees in establishments with 10 or more workers, reflecting commitment to gender justice in workplace.

  1. 12
  2. 26
  3. 36
  4. 52
polity medium fill in the blank article 39(e) - protection of workers' health article 39(e) worker health frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Article 39(e) directs the State to ensure that the health and strength of workers, men and women, and the tender age of children are not abused, and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited to their age or ______.

  1. education
  2. strength
  3. preference
  4. location
polity hard fill in the blank article 39(b) - distribution of material resources article 39(b) resource distribution critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

Article 39(b) directs the State to ensure that the ownership and control of material resources of the community are so distributed as to subserve the ______ good, preventing concentration of wealth and means of production to common detriment.

  1. private
  2. common
  3. corporate
  4. foreign
polity hard fill in the blank dpsp - transformative constitutionalism and social change dpsp transformative constitutionalism critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

DPSP embody transformative constitutionalism: using the Constitution as a tool for social transformation, not merely reflecting existing social norms but actively reshaping society towards substantive equality, dignity, inclusive development through ______ action, judicial interpretation, democratic practice.

  1. legislative
  2. military
  3. religious
  4. foreign
polity hard fill in the blank dpsp - contemporary relevance and policy innovation dpsp contemporary relevance critical for upsc mains and current affairs exams

DPSP remain relevant for contemporary policy challenges: digital governance (privacy, inclusion), climate action (sustainability, equity), and social justice (intersectionality, dignity) require innovative policy responses guided by ______ principles of welfare, equality, fraternity.

  1. colonial
  2. constitutional
  3. market
  4. theocratic
polity medium fill in the blank dpsp - gandhian principles and rural development gandhian principles in dpsp frequently asked in upsc and state psc exams

Gandhian principles in DPSP include organization of village panchayats (Article 40), promotion of cottage industries (Article 43), and protection of ______ (Article 48), reflecting Gandhian vision of self-reliant rural economy, moral governance.

  1. rivers
  2. cows
  3. forests
  4. minerals
polity hard fill in the blank dpsp - conflict with fundamental rights minerva mills fr-dpsp balance critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

In Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980), the Supreme Court held that the balance between Fundamental Rights (Part III) and Directive Principles (Part IV) is part of the basic structure of the Constitution, meaning Parliament cannot give absolute primacy to ______ over Fundamental Rights through constitutional amendment.

  1. Directive Principles
  2. Fundamental Duties
  3. Preamble
  4. Seventh Schedule
polity medium fill in the blank article 49 - protection of monuments and objects of national importance article 49 monument protection frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Article 49 directs the State to protect every monument or place or object of artistic or historic interest, declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance, from ______, defacement, damage, destruction, or disposal.

  1. spoliation
  2. restoration
  3. renovation
  4. commercialization
polity medium fill in the blank article 47 - raise level of nutrition and public health article 47 public health frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

Article 47 directs the State to regard raising the level of nutrition and standard of living of people, and improvement of ______, as among its primary duties, and to endeavor to bring about prohibition of consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs injurious to health.

  1. infrastructure
  2. public health
  3. industrial output
  4. military strength
polity hard fill in the blank article 44 - uniform civil code article 44 uniform civil code critical for upsc mains and judiciary exams

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
polity medium fill in the blank article 43 - living wage and cottage industries article 43 cottage industries frequently asked in upsc and ssc exams

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
polity medium fill in the blank article 40 - organization of village panchayats article 40 panchayati raj frequently asked in upsc and state psc exams

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