Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2020 · Polity and Constitution · Question 22

Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of Welfare State?

  1. Directive Principles of State Policy
  2. Fundamental Rights
  3. Preamble
  4. Seventh Schedule

Answer

Directive Principles of State Policy

  • (a) Directive Principles of State Policy: Part IV directs the State to promote social and economic justice and is meant to establish a welfare state. Correct.
  • (b) Fundamental Rights: Part III mainly guarantees individual rights against State action; it does not specifically declare the ideal of a welfare state. Incorrect.
  • (c) Preamble: It states justice, liberty, equality and fraternity, but the Constitution’s explicit basis for a welfare state is found in the DPSP. Incorrect.
  • (d) Seventh Schedule: It only distributes legislative subjects between Union and States. Incorrect.
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