UPSC Prelims 2014— Question 35

Correct answer: Option B. Promotion of international peace and security is included in the Directive Principles of State Policy, specifically Article 51. The provision directs the State to promote international peace and security, maintain just and honourable relations among nations and encourage respect for international law and treaty obligations. Option A: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “Preamble to the Constitution” Option B: Correct. This option is consistent with the governing fact or the valid combination identified in the question. The option reads: “Directive Principles of State Policy” Option C: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “Fundamental Duties” Option D: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “Ninth Schedule” The key Prelims lesson is to test each proposition independently before selecting the combination. Where the question uses words such as 'only', 'all', 'none', 'always' or a precise institutional/geographical association, a single inaccurate component is sufficient to eliminate the option. The answer recorded here follows the official answer key for the question-paper series represented by the uploaded source and has been cross-checked against an independent published key. The explanation is intended for conceptual revision rather than as a reproduction of any third-party solution.