The correct answer is to lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all levels. Explanation & Key Takeaways: • Directive Principle of State Policy • It provides guidelines to Central and State governments in India, to be kept in mind while framing laws and policies and are mentioned in part 4 of the constitution. • Articles 36-51 under Part-IV of the Indian Constitution deal with Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). • The provisions contained in this Part cannot be enforced by any court, but these principles are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws. • The framers of the Constitution borrowed this idea from the Irish Constitution of 1937, Which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution. The American constitution did not have DPSP. • While most of the Fundamental Rights are negative obligations on the state, DPSPs are positive obligations on the state, though not enforceable in a court of law. • Dr. B R Ambedkar described these principles as ‘novel features’ of the Indian Constitution. • Directive Principles of State Policy aim to create social and economic conditions under which the citizens can lead a good life. • They also aim to establish social and economic democracy through a welfare state. • Directive Principle of State Policy or DPSP is a set of 15 guidelines given to the governing institutes of the Union of the State of India. Hence, Option 1 is correct. • These guidelines have to be kept in mind while framing laws, passing bills, etc. • The guidelines written in the Constitution of India have been inspired by guidelines given in the Directive Principles of the Constitution of Ireland.