State PCS PYQPrelims 2025

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 59

Which of the following Directive Principles do NOT follow Gandhian principles? 1) Organisation of village panchayats 2) Uniform Civil Code 3) Promotion of cottage industries in rural areas 4) Right to work

  1. 1 and 2
  2. Only 2
  3. 2 and 4
  4. 1 and 3
Show answer & explanation

Answer: (C) 2 and 4

Explanation

Gandhian DPSPs include village panchayats (40) and cottage industries (43); UCC (44) and right to work (41) are not Gandhian.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: village panchayats (Art. 40) are Gandhian.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: right to work (Art. 41) is also non-Gandhian.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: UCC (Art. 44) is liberal-intellectual; right to work (Art. 41) is socialistic.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: these two are the Gandhian ones.