With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1.They shall be enforceable by courts.
- 2.They shall not be enforceable by any court.
- 3.The principles laid down in this part are to influence the making of laws by the State.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) 2 and 3 only
Part IV contains the Directive Principles of State Policy. Article 37 says they cannot be enforced by any court, yet they are fundamental in governance and the State must apply them in making laws.
- ✗ 1. The Directive Principles are non-justiciable: a citizen cannot go to court to compel the government to implement them.
- ✓ 2. Article 37 expressly states that the provisions of Part IV shall not be enforceable by any court.
- ✓ 3. The same Article makes it the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws, so they are meant to guide legislation.
Remember · Article 37: DPSPs (Part IV, Articles 36–51) are not enforceable by courts but are fundamental in governance; the State must apply them in law-making.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Ch 2 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- Constitution of India (as on 1 May 2024), Article 37 ↗ “The provisions contained in this Part shall not be enforceable by any court, but the principles therein laid down are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws.”
- NCERT Class 11 · Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 2 “Thus, these guidelines are 'non-justiciable' i.e., parts of the Constitution that cannot be enforced by the judiciary.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2020, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·