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    Question

    With reference to fundamental rights which of the

    following statements is/are correct? 1. Fundamental rights promote SocioEconomic democracy. 2. These rights are not absolute but qualified in nature 3. These act as limitations on the tyranny of the executive. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ● Statement 1 is incorrect: Fundamental rights aim at establishing political democracy in the country, whereas DPSP establishes SocioEconomic democracy in the country. ● Statement 2 is correct: They are not absolute but qualified i.e. The state can impose reasonable restrictions on them. However, whether such restrictions are reasonable or not is to be decided by the courts. ● Statement 3 is correct: The Fundamental Rights are meant for promoting the ideal of political democracy. They operate as limitations on the tyranny of the executive and arbitrary laws of the legislature. In short, they aim at establishing ‘a government of laws and not of men’.

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