Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2025 · Polity and Constitution · Question 85

Consider the following pairs: Provision in the Constitution of India — Stated under. I. Separation of Judiciary from the Executive in the public services of the State : The Directive Principles of the State Policy. II. Valuing and preserving of the rich heritage of our composite culture : The Fundamental Duties. III. Prohibition of employment of children below the age of 14 years in factories : The Fundamental Rights. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All the three
  4. None

Answer

All the three

I. Correct. Separation of judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State is in Article 50, which is a Directive Principle of State Policy.

II. Correct. Valuing and preserving the rich heritage of our composite culture is a Fundamental Duty under Article 51A(f).

III. Correct. Prohibition of employment of children below 14 years in factories, mines or hazardous employment is a Fundamental Right under Article 24.

Hence, all three pairs are correctly matched.

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