With reference to the differences between Fundamental Rights (FRs) and Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs), consider the following statements:
1. While Fundamental Rights promote individual welfare and are individualistic, DPSPs promote community welfare and are socialistic.
2. Fundamental Rights aim at establishing social and economic democracy, whereas DPSPs aim to establish political democracy in the country.
3. Unlike Fundamental Rights which are generally self-executing, DPSPs require specific legislation for their implementation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct: Fundamental Rights protect individual liberties and are individualistic, while DPSPs aim at broader welfare of the community and are collectivistic/socialistic. Statement 2 is incorrect: Fundamental Rights aim at establishing political democracy, whereas DPSPs aim at establishing social and economic democracy. Statement 3 is correct: Fundamental Rights are generally directly enforceable (self-executing) without any special legislation, while DPSPs are not self-executing and require laws to be enacted by the legislature for their implementation.

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