Prelims 2021 · Polity and Constitution · Question 91
Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates
Answer
the Directive Principles of State Policy
- (a) Right to Equality: Articles 14–18 ensure equality before law and prohibit discrimination, but the Constitution does not directly frame concentration of wealth as a violation of this right. Verdict: Incorrect.
- (b) Directive Principles of State Policy: Article 39(c) directs the State to ensure that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment. Verdict: Correct.
- (c) Right to Freedom: Articles 19–22 deal with freedoms like speech, movement, and occupation; they do not define concentration of wealth as a violation of this right. Verdict: Incorrect.
- (d) Concept of Welfare: Welfare State is a broad constitutional ideal, but the specific prohibition against concentration of wealth is expressly located in the DPSP, not as an independent constitutional violation of the welfare concept. Verdict: Incorrect.