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According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Directive Principles of State Policy can be compared to which of the following under British rule?

  1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
  2. The Indian Councils Act, 1909
  3. The Regulating Act, 1773
  4. The Instrument of Instructions under the Government of India Act, 1935

Answer:

Option D: The Instrument of Instructions under the Government of India Act, 1935

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The Instrument of Instructions under the Government of India Act, 1935”.

Dr. Ambedkar explicitly likened the Directive Principles to the Instrument of Instructions issued to colonial administrators under the Government of India Act, 1935.