Question

Difficulty: EasyFundamental Rights, Directive Principles, and Fundamental Duties

Match the Constitutional Provisions listed in List-I with their corresponding Legal Classifications given in List-II:

  • Protection of life and personal liberty (Article 21)Fundamental Right (Part III)
  • Separation of judiciary from executive (Article 50)Directive Principle of State Policy (Part IV)
  • To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals (Article 51A)Fundamental Duty (Part IVA)

Answer

Protection of life and personal liberty (Article 21) matches with Fundamental Right (Part III); Separation of judiciary from executive (Article 50) matches with Directive Principle of State Policy (Part IV); To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals (Article 51A) matches with Fundamental Duty (Part IVA).
Each constitutional provision aligns directly with its respective part: Article 21 is a Fundamental Right in Part III, Article 50 is a Directive Principle in Part IV, and Article 51A is a Fundamental Duty in Part IVA.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Classify Article 21 in List-I.
Article 21 is guaranteed under Part III of the Constitution of India as a Fundamental Right.
Articles 12 to 35 in Part III cover basic human freedoms enforceable by courts.
2
Classify Article 50 in List-I.
Article 50 is a Directive Principle of State Policy under Part IV.
Articles 36 to 51 contain non-justiciable constitutional directives to guide state policy.
3
Classify Article 51A in List-I.
Article 51A belongs to Part IVA as a Fundamental Duty.
Part IVA was added by the 42nd Amendment Act in 1976 to prescribe duties of citizens.

Key Concept

Classification of Constitutional Provisions across Part III, Part IV, and Part IVA
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