Match the following Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) with their…
2026
Match the following Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) with their Articles.
DPSP | Article |
|---|---|
A. Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases | i. Article 48 |
B. Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry | ii. Article 41 |
C. Living wage, etc., for workers | iii. Article 43 |
D. Promotion of international peace and security | iv. Article 51 |
Answer: D. A B C D ii i iii iv — Concept: The Directive Principles of State Policy form Part IV of the Constitution of India, Articles 36 to 51, and every Article in that Part carries a…
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Correct answer: D
Concept: The Directive Principles of State Policy form Part IV of the Constitution of India, Articles 36 to 51, and every Article in that Part carries a marginal heading that names the single directive it lays on the State. Matching a principle to a number is therefore heading recall rather than interpretation, and Part IV falls into blocks that make the recall systematic: Articles 38 to 43A hold the socio-economic and labour-welfare directives, Articles 44 to 48A hold the legal, educational, agricultural and environmental directives, and Articles 49 to 51 close the Part with heritage, separation of the judiciary and foreign policy.
Application: Reading the marginal heading of each Article offered here against the four principles listed in the question fixes the pairing directly:
Principle listed | Article | Marginal heading in Part IV |
|---|---|---|
A. Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases | Article 41 | Article 41 lies in the socio-economic welfare block and directs the State, within the limits of its economic capacity and development, to make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement. |
B. Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry | Article 48 | Article 48 directs the State to organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines, and carries the further direction to prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves and other milch and draught cattle. |
C. Living wage, etc., for workers | Article 43 | Article 43 directs the State to secure for all workers a living wage, conditions of work ensuring a decent standard of life, and full enjoyment of leisure and social and cultural opportunities. |
D. Promotion of international peace and security | Article 51 | Article 51 is the closing Article of Part IV and directs the State to promote international peace and security, maintain just and honourable relations between nations, and foster respect for international law and treaty obligations. |
Cross-check: The traps in this item are the neighbouring Articles, so it is worth separating them explicitly:
Article 41 carries the right to work, to education and to public assistance, whereas Article 42 carries just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.
Article 43 carries a living wage and a decent standard of life for workers, whereas Article 43A carries the participation of workers in the management of undertakings.
Article 48 carries the organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry, whereas Article 48A carries protection and improvement of the environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife.
Article 51 is the last Article of Part IV, so the foreign-policy directive necessarily carries the highest number among the four Articles listed here.
Result: The pairing that follows from the headings is: right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases with Article 41; organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry with Article 48; living wage, etc., for workers with Article 43; and promotion of international peace and security with Article 51 — that is, A-ii, B-i, C-iii, D-iv.