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Doubt Clearance Thread: UPSC 2021

“To protect monuments, places, and objects of artistic or historic interest” is a provision made under

: (a) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy only

(c) Fundamental Duties only

(d) Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties 

I need a little help here... I think answer should be (d)

But it is wrong as per key. why?

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@Spry_Star  available... 


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@AlexanderSupertramp  in all the examples u gave, office holders did not act in accordance with their official duties ...they engaged or alleged to be engaged in quid pro quo. 

For instance, suppose minister of finance takes a policy decision which results in huge loss to public exchequer but he/she didn't commit any crime under any act(PMLA,FEMA etc). Then he/she can't be held accountable for the decision until and unless he/she counter sign the decision which is not the case in Indian democracy. 


Note - he/she can't be held accountable in a court of law, but parliament is free to censure the minister or council of ministers. 

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This doubt is regarding Positive Liberty V/s Negative Liberty:

What i understand by these terms is that Positive liberty is freedom to do or have something whereas negative liberty is freedom from something suchasdiscrimination

In this context, I want to ask why " Article 16: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment " comes under Positive Liberty and not Negative Liberty. 

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@Simranmanocha  By comparing India with other countries such as SriLanka. 
State religion of  Sri Lanka is Buddhism.Chapter II, Article 9 of the constitution of Sri Lanka provides  Freedom of religionand this  applies to all religions.


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@Nike I think you have to look at both the statements independently. 
Statement 1 is false because " SC has jurisdiction to adjudicate  water disputes irrespective of whether it is brought throught writ petition or by way of appeal". Read this article - https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sc-judgment-on-120-year-old-cauvery-dispute-today/articleshow/62941364.cms
Statement 2 is True because " SC in its earlier judgements had said that wherever remedy is available  for violation of fundamental rights under a HC, one must approach it for issuance of writs or orders and if it is denied one can approach the SC by appeal demanding issuance of writs. 


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