[Solved] The purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy is to [CDS 2011]

Q.	The purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy is to [CDS 2011]
A.	lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all levels
B.	implement Gandhiji's idea for a decentralized state
C.	check the use of arbitrary powers by the government
D.	promote welfare of the backward sections of the society
Answer» A. lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all levels

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