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Prelims 2020 · Q5 · Directive Principles

In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by

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Answer: B. Article 50, a Directive Principle, tells the State to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State.

Watch for: Separation of powers sounds like a basic feature, so students guess the Preamble or convention.

Why the other options are wrong
  • A. Wrong because the Preamble states ideals like justice and liberty but says nothing about this separation.
  • C. Wrong because the Seventh Schedule only divides subjects among the Union and States.
  • D. Wrong because the separation is written in the Constitution, not left to convention.

Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 50 (Part IV)

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