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Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution is related to the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Articles 11-50
Articles 25-55
Articles 36-51
Articles 50-101
Articles 36-51
Remember DPSP as Part IV of the Constitution, spanning from Article 36 to 51, following the Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35).
Remember DPSP as Part IV of the Constitution, spanning from Article 36 to 51, following the Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35).
Analyze the Part IV Structure
The Indian Constitution defines the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) under Part IV. This part explicitly covers Articles ranging from 36 to 51.
Evaluate against the given options
Option C matches the constitutional definition of DPSP (Articles 36-51) exactly. Other options represent incorrect ranges of the Indian Constitution.
A: Articles 11-50 include parts of Citizenship and Fundamental Rights (12-35); B: Articles 25-55 include Fundamental Rights and Executive provisions; D: Articles 50-101 include provisions related to the Union Executive and Parliament.
C is correct because the Directive Principles of State Policy are enshrined in Part IV of the Indian Constitution, specifically within the range of Articles 36 to 51.
For static GK questions on Constitutional Parts, memorize the range of each Part (e.g., Part III: 12-35, Part IV: 36-51, Part IV-A: 51A) to quickly eliminate distractor ranges.