Consider the following statements regarding the differences between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in the Indian Constitution:
1. While Fundamental Rights are aimed at promoting individual welfare and are personal, Directive Principles of State Policy aim at promoting community welfare and are socialist in nature.
2. Unlike Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles require legislative action to be implemented and are not self-executing.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct: Fundamental Rights (Part III, Articles 12-35) aim to protect individual liberties and welfare, making them individualistic in character. On the other hand, the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV, Articles 36-51) aim to foster social and economic democracy, promoting the welfare of the community as a whole, which makes them socialist in nature. Statement 2 is correct: Unlike Fundamental Rights, which are generally self-executing, Directive Principles of State Policy require specific legislation to be implemented; they do not apply automatically.

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