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The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in the Indian Constitution were borrowed from the Constitution of ______.

  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. Ireland
  4. Canada

Answer: Ireland

From Ireland (Irish Constitution, 1937), India borrowed: (a) Directive Principles of State Policy (called 'Directive Principles of Social Policy' in Ireland), (b) Method of election of President, (c) Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha by President. DPSP are non-justiciable guidelines for State policy, aiming to establish social and economic democracy, complementing justiciable Fundamental Rights.

Topic Constitutional Borrowings - Ireland Influence
Exam Relevance DPSP origin question frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams
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