{"id":91442,"date":"2025-06-01T10:56:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91442"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:56:41","slug":"consider-the-following-statementswith-reference-to-the-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statementswith-reference-to-the-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\nWith reference to the Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<br \/>\nWith reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute limitations upon<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. legislative function.<\/li>\n<li>2. executive function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#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 IAS &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is D, stating that neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct regarding DPSPs as limitations.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nDirective Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) are guiding principles for the state (both legislative and executive) to follow in the governance of the country. 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