Q. Consider the following:
  1. Securing for citizens of India a uniform civil code
  2. Organizing village Panchayats
  3. Promoting cottage industries in rural areas
  4. Securing for all workers reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities
Which of the above are Gandhian Principles reflected in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

Answer: Only 2 and 3
Notes: Gandhian Principles in the Directive Principles include organizing village Panchayats (Article 40) and promoting cottage industries in rural areas (Article 43). Uniform civil code (Article 44) is a liberal principle; securing leisure and cultural opportunities for workers is a socialist principle (Article 43). Thus, only statements 2 and 3 are Gandhian Principles.