2015 GS Paper I, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2015 · GS Paper I

Question 89: Polity and Governance

The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its

aPreamble
bDirective Principles of State Policy
cFundamental Rights
dSeventh Schedule

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).

The ideal of a welfare state is set out in the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV, for example Article 38, which directs the State to promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order based on justice. The Preamble gives the broad goals, but the welfare state ideal is traced to the Directive Principles. Fundamental Rights protect individual liberties.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) The Preamble states general ideals; the welfare state is enshrined in the Directive Principles.
  • (b) Correct: the Directive Principles embody the welfare state ideal.
  • (c) Fundamental Rights protect individual freedoms and are not the source of the welfare ideal.
  • (d) The Seventh Schedule divides legislative powers between the Union and States.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2015, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.