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Directions: Choose the best option. Which among the following in the Constitution of India is called ‘Magna Carta’?

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Directions: Choose the best option.
Which among the following in the Constitution of India is called ‘Magna Carta’?
  1. Directive principles of state policy
  2. Preamble
  3. Fundamental duties
  4. Fundamental rights

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D - Fundamental rights
The Fundamental Rights in Part III are called the Magna Carta of the Indian Constitution, because, like the English charter of 1215, they guarantee the individual's basic liberties against the State and are enforceable in court. The Directive Principles are not enforceable, the Preamble states aims, and the Fundamental Duties bind citizens rather than limit the State.

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