UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 13 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Purpose of Constitution
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2023
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicSalient Features of Constitution
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeDirect
Which one of the following statements best reflects the chief purpose of the 'Constitution' of a country?
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Answer: C. It defines and limits the powers of government.
Constitutionalism' means limited government or limitation on government.
The main objective or purpose of the constitution of a country is to provide a framework for a government by deciding the nature and form of the government.
As a constitution is the basic fundamental law of a State, it also lays down the responsibilities of the different limbs of government — the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.
The legislature makes laws in keeping with the directions and limits provided in the constitution.
Hence option (c) — It defines and limits the powers of government — is the correct answer.