The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) in the Indian Constitution are classified into Socialist, Gandhian, and Liberal-Intellectual principles. Which of the following are based on Gandhian ideology? 1. Organization of village panchayats as units of self-government. 2. Prohibition of the slaughter of cows, calves, and other milch cattle. 3. Application of these directives only to legislative matters of the State. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Directive Principles of State Policy — question ID 585
Options
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Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Based on Gandhian ideology, the state is directed to organize village panchayats (Article 40) and prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves, and other milch cattle (Article 48). Statement 3 is incorrect: DPSPs are constitutional recommendations/instructions to the state in legislative, executive, as well as administrative matters, not just legislative matters.