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UPSC 2002: The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish:
(a)political democracy
(b)social democracy
(c)Gandhian democracy
(d)social and economic democracy
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) social and economic democracy
The Constituent Assembly incorporated Directive Principles to guide the State in realising the Preamble’s goal of SOCIAL and ECONOMIC democracy; Fundamental Rights secure political democracy. Hence option (d) is right, while (a), (b) and (c) cover only partial aspects. ([prepp.in](https://prepp.in/news/e-492-directive-principle-of-state-policy-indian-polity-upsc-notes?utm_source=openai))
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What is the correct answer to this UPSC 2002 Indian Polity question?▼
The correct answer is option (d): social and economic democracy. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
Which year was this Directive Principles Of State Policy question asked in UPSC Prelims?▼
This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2002, GS Paper 1, as Question 44. It falls under Indian Polity > Directive Principles Of State Policy.
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This question is rated "easy". It tests basic recall and most well-prepared aspirants should answer it correctly.
How many UPSC Prelims questions have been asked from Directive Principles Of State Policy?▼
UPSC has asked 16 questions from Directive Principles Of State Policy (under Indian Polity) across multiple years. Visit the topic page to see the full list and year-wise trends.