Q. Consider the following Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs)
1. To secure opportunities for healthy development of children.
2. To prevent concentration of wealth and means of production.
3. To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor.
4. To make provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.
How many of the above given DPSPs were added later through various amendments to the Constitution?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
The Directive Principles of State Policy are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 5They were amended four times through 42nd, 44th, 86th and 97th Constitutional Amendment Acts.
Statement 1 and 3 are correct: The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list. They require the State:
- To secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article 39).
- To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39 A).
- To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43 A).
- To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife (Article 48 A).
Statement 2 and 4 are incorrect: Article 39(directs the state to prevent concentration of wealth and means of production. Article 42 directs the state to make provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief. These are part of the original Constitution
| Important Tips Amendment to DPSP: • The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 added one Directive Principle, which requires the State to minimize inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities (Article 38). • The 86th Amendment Act of 2002 changed the subjectmatter of Article 45 and made elementary education a fundamental right under Article 21 A. • The 97th Amendment Act of 2011 added a new Directive Principle relating to cooperative societies. It requires the state to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of co-operative societies (Article 43B). |
