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Sahaj Vidhi
Delhi APO 2005

Assertion (A): Part III and Part IV of the Constitution of India are supplementary to each other. Reasons (R): Fundamental Rights are enforceable.

Verified Answer
A. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

Explanation:

Assertion (A) is true. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that Fundamental Rights (Part III) and Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV) are not antithetical but are complementary and supplementary to each other, aiming to achieve social and economic democracy. Reason (R) is also true. Fundamental Rights are justiciable and enforceable in courts of law, unlike Directive Principles. However, the enforceability of Fundamental Rights does not explain *why* Part III and Part IV are supplementary; their supplementary nature stems from their common objective of establishing a welfare state and social justice.