Economic Justice in Constitution
Question
'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in (a) the Preamble and the Fundamental Rights (b) the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy (c) the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy (d) None of the above
Options
the Preamble and the Fundamental Rights
the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy
the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy
None of the above
Explanation
Economic Justice is enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution (which mentions 'economic justice' as one of the objectives) and is further detailed in the Directive Principles of State Policy (Articles 39-46), which provide guidelines for achieving social and economic justice. The Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35) focus on civil and political rights rather than economic justice specifically. Option (b) correctly identifies both the Preamble and the Directive Principles as the sources for Economic Justice objectives.
Question details
Year
2013
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q28
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitutional Objectives and Principles
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity Ch.1 - Constitutional Framework
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