Statement (I) : The Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the constitution, aim at providing the social and economic base of a genuine democracy. Statement (II) : The Directive Principles are merely directives which the government has to keep in mind while framing policy and is not enforceable through courts.
- ABoth Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
- BBoth Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is NOT the correct explanation of Statement (I)
- CStatement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
- DStatement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
Explanation
The Directive Principles (Part IV) aim at providing the social and economic base of a genuine democracy, so Statement I is true. They are non-justiciable — Article 37 makes them directives the State must apply when framing policy, not rights enforceable through courts — so Statement II is true. However, their non-enforceability is a separate constitutional feature and does not explain their democratic purpose. Hence both are true but II is not the correct explanation of I.