Q. The Instrument of Instructions contained in the Government of India Act 1935 have been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as (UPSC Prelims 2010)
Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
Notes: The Instrument of Instructions in the Government of India Act, 1935, outlined guidelines for governors and governors-general on governance, emphasizing welfare and justice. These were incorporated into India's Constitution, effective January 26, 1950, as the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV, Articles 36-51). Dr. B.R. Ambedkar confirmed this in Constituent Assembly debates, noting their adaptation from the 1935 Act to guide state policy without justiciability, unlike Fundamental Rights. This reflects the Act's influence on India's socialist framework.