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Directive Principles of State Policy: BPSC Prelims PYQs

10 previous-year questions on Directive Principles of State Policy, asked 1994–2025. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

   The concept of a welfare state is included in the Constitution of India in-

   1. AThe Directive Principles of State Policy
   2. BThe Fourth Schedule
   3. CFundamental Rights
   4. DThe Preamble
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

   The concept of welfare state included in the Constitution of India in the:

   1. ADirective Principles of State Policy
   2. BFourth Schedule of the Constitution
   3. CFundamental Rights
   4. DPreamble of the Constitution
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   Which of the following Directive Principles do not follow Gandhian Principles?
   1. Organization of Village Panchayats
   2. Common Civil Code
   3. Promotion of cottage Industry in rural areas
   4. Right to work

   1. AOnly 2
   2. B1 and 2
   3. C2 and 4
   4. D1 and 3
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

   Which of the following is/are listed among the Directive Principles in Part-IV of the Constitution of India?
   I. Equal Pay for Equal Work
   II. Uniform Civil Code
   III. Small family norm
   IV. Education through mother tongue at primary level.

   1. AI, II and III
   2. BI and II
   3. CII and III
   4. DI, II and IV
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

   How are Directive Principles of state policy different from Fundamental Right?

   1. AThe former are for the Central Government and the latter for the States
   2. BThe former are not a part of the Constitution, while the latter are
   3. CDirective Principles of policy are not enforceable while fundamental right are enforceable
   4. DNone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

   Which one of the following Articles directs the State Governments to organize the Panchayats?

   1. AArticle 33
   2. BArticle 40
   3. CArticle 48
   4. DArticle 50
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

   Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs state Government to organize village Panchayats?

   1. AArticle 32
   2. BArticle 40
   3. CArticle 48
   4. DArticle 51
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

   Which of the following article directs the state governments to organize village panchayats?

   1. AArticle 33
   2. BArticle 40
   3. CArticle 48
   4. DArticle 50
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. 45th BPSC Prelims 2001

   Under which of the following is the Panchayati Raj system established for in India?

   1. AFundamental Rights
   2. BFundamental Duties
   3. CDirective Principles of State Policy
   4. DElection Commission Act
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I	List-II
    A. Organisation of Village Panchayats	1. Article 44
    B. Uniform Civil Code	2. Article 48
    C. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry	3. Article 50
    D. Separation of Judiciary from Executive	4. Article 51
    E. Promotion of International Peace	5. Article 40

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below (in the order A B C D E):

    1. A3 4 2 1 5
    2. B5 3 2 1 4
    3. C2 3 5 4 1
    4. D1 5 3 4 2
    5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →