{"id":88738,"date":"2025-06-01T07:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88738"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:20:12","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-is-not-a-function-of-the-constitution-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-is-not-a-function-of-the-constitution-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following is not a function of the Constitution of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following is not a function of the Constitution of India?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;To ensure participation of good people in politics&#8221; option2=&#8221;To guarantee a set of rights to citizens&#8221; option3=&#8221;To define the power of the different organs of government&#8221; option4=&#8221;To create conditions for a just society&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is A, To ensure participation of good people in politics.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Constitution of India performs several functions essential for a democratic state. It lays down the basic structure of the government, defines the powers and functions of its organs (legislature, executive, judiciary), guarantees fundamental rights to citizens, sets goals for the welfare state (DPSPs), and provides the framework for governance to achieve a just society. However, while the Constitution provides the mechanism for political participation (e.g., electoral process), it cannot *ensure* that only people with certain moral qualities (&#8220;good people&#8221;) enter politics. This is influenced by societal factors, political processes, and individual choices, not directly guaranteed by the constitutional framework itself.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nB) The Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to citizens (Part III).<br \/>\nC) The Constitution defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the different organs of government (Parts V, VI, etc.).<br \/>\nD) The Constitution aims to create conditions for a just society through its Preamble (justice, equality, fraternity) and Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV).<br \/>\nEnsuring the moral character of political participants is not a function directly undertaken or guaranteed by the text of the Constitution.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following is not a function of the Constitution of India? 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