Match the following- Choose the correct match:

Question

Match the following-

Choose the correct match:

1. A. i-a, ii-c, iii-d, iv-b
2. B. i-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d
3. C. i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c (Correct answer)
4. D. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

Correct Answer

Option C — i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c.

Key Points

• The correct matching of Directive Principles to their Articles is:

• This gives i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c.

Additional Information

• The Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in Part IV, Articles 36 to 51, of the Constitution. They were borrowed from the Irish Constitution and are non-justiciable — not enforceable by any court — yet Article 37 declares them "fundamental in the governance of the country".
• Important Directive Principles by Article:
  • Article 39A — equal justice and free legal aid (added by the 42nd Amendment)
  • Article 40 — organisation of village panchayats
  • Article 41 — right to work, education and public assistance
  • Article 43A — participation of workers in the management of industries
  • Article 44 — Uniform Civil Code
  • Article 45 — early childhood care and education for children below six
  • Article 46 — promotion of the interests of SCs, STs and other weaker sections
  • Article 47 — duty to raise nutrition levels and prohibit intoxicating drinks
  • Article 48 — organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry
  • Article 48A — protection and improvement of the environment, and safeguarding of forests and wildlife (added by the 42nd Amendment)
  • Article 49 — protection of monuments and objects of national importance
  • Article 50 — separation of the judiciary from the executive
  • Article 51 — promotion of international peace and security
• Article 48A is the environmental Directive Principle, paired with Article 51A(g), the corresponding Fundamental Duty to protect forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife — both directly relevant to forest administration.
• Directive Principles are classified as Socialistic (Articles 38, 39, 41–43), Gandhian (Articles 40, 43, 46–48) and Liberal-Intellectual (Articles 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51).