Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP):
1. The Indian Constitution explicitly classifies these principles into Socialistic, Gandhian, and Liberal-Intellectual categories.
2. The provision to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years is categorized under the Liberal-Intellectual principles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP): 
1. The Indian Constitution explicitly classifies these principles into Socialistic, Gandhian, and Liberal-Intellectual categories.
2. The provision to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years is categorized under the Liberal-Intellectual principles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is incorrect because the Constitution of India does not contain any classification of Directive Principles. However, on the basis of their content and direction, they are broadly classified into three categories: Socialistic, Gandhian, and Liberal-Intellectual. Statement 2 is correct because Article 45 (amended by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002) which directs the State to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years, falls under the Liberal-Intellectual category.

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