Prelims 2017 · Polity and Constitution · Question 82
Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?
Answer
Participation of workers in the management of industries
- (a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women — This is Article 39(d), part of the original Directive Principles, not added by the 42nd Amendment. Verdict: Incorrect.
- (b) Participation of workers in the management of industries — This was inserted by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976 as Article 43A. Verdict: Correct.
- (c) Right to work, education and public assistance — This is Article 41, an original DPSP provision, not a 42nd Amendment addition. Verdict: Incorrect.
- (d) Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers — This is covered under Article 43, part of the original Constitution. Verdict: Incorrect.