Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion' and the other labelled as 'Reason'. You are to examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion and the Reason are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Assertion: DPSPs are fundamental in the governance of our country.

Reason: They are non-justiciable. Select your answer to this question using the codes given below.

  1. If both assertion and reason are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1

  2. If both assertion and reason are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1

  3. If assertion is true but reason is wrong

  4. If reason is correct but assertion itself is wrong
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B Correct answer
Explanation

DPSPs are indeed fundamental in the governance of the country (Article 37 states this) and they are non-justiciable (not enforceable in courts). However, being non-justiciable is not the reason WHY they are fundamental in governance - these are two separate characteristics. The fact they can't be enforced in court doesn't make them fundamental to governance; their importance in policy-making does.

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