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Who among the following referred to the Directive Principles and the Fundamental Rights as the ‘Conscience of the Constitution’?

  1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  2. M.N. Roy
  3. Granville Austin
  4. K.M. Munshi

Answer:

Option C: Granville Austin

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Granville Austin”.

Granville Austin, a noted constitutional expert, described Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles together as the ‘Conscience of the Constitution’.