42nd Amendment Directive Principles
Question
Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?
Options
Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
Participation of workers in the management of industries
Right to work, education and public assistance
Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers
Explanation
The 42nd Amendment (1976) added a new article 43A to the Directive Principles which states that the State should endeavor to ensure that workers are given a share in the management of industries. Option (a) 'Equal pay for equal work' was already in the original Article 39(d) as a DPSP. Option (c) is vague and not specifically added by 42nd Amendment. Option (d) regarding living wage was already in Article 43. The 42nd Amendment specifically introduced the principle of workers' participation in industrial management as a new DPSP. > 42nd Amendment added Article 43A - Workers' participation in industry management.
Question details
Year
2017
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q7
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitutional Amendments and DPSP
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity Ch.4 - 42nd Amendment
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