Identify the correct pair mentioning the - Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India

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D. That there is equal pay _ Article 39 for equal work for both men and women. Exp:- Article 39 - Some Policy Principles to be Followed by the State Article 39 (a) - All citizens, men and women, shall have equal right to an adequate means of livelihood. Article 39 (b) - The ownership and control of the material resources of the community shall be distributed in such a manner as to best serve the common good. Article 39 (c) - The economic system shall be so governed as to prevent the concentration of wealth and means of production to the detriment of the general public. (The State shall prevent the concentration of wealth and the means of production (capital). Article 39(d) - Men and women shall receive equal pay for equal work. Rajesh Kumar Gond Case - 2014 The principle of equal pay for equal work is not a fundamental right - The principle of "equal pay for equal work" is not expressly declared by our Constitution to be a fundamental right of citizens, but it is certainly a constitutional right. [Equal Remuneration Act, 1976] Article 39(e) - The health and strength of workers, both men and women, and the tender age of children shall not be abused, and citizens shall not be compelled by economic necessity to engage in employment unsuited to their age or strength. Article 39(f) - Children shall be given opportunities and facilities for healthy development in a free and dignified environment, and children and minors shall be protected from exploitation and moral and economic abandonment. [39(f) [Added by the 42nd Amendment of 1976.] Article 39A - The State shall provide free justice and legal aid to all. [39(A) added by the 42nd Amendment of 1976.] The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was established in 1995 under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free and fair legal aid to the poor. Furthermore, Lok Adalats were established to promote equal justice. Lok Adalats are constitutional forums for adjudicating legal disputes, given the same status as public rights courts. Their decisions are binding, and there is no appeal against them in any court. Article 40 - Organization of Village Panchayats The State shall take steps to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government. This is related to Gandhi's concept of Gram Swaraj (village self-rule). The Panchayati Raj system was given constitutional status by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992. Article 41 - Public Assistance - The state shall provide public assistance (allowances, pensions, scholarships) within its economic capacity and developmental limits to those in need, for work, education, unemployment, old age, sickness, and disability. [National Social Assistance Programme - 15th August, 1995] Article 42 - The State shall provide for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief. Janani Suraksha Yojana and maternity leave are the results of this. Article 43: Living wages etc for workers - It will strive to provide the workers with working conditions that ensure work, a living wage, a decent standard of living and full enjoyment of leisure, and to promote cottage industries, especially in villages, on an individual or co-operative basis. Article 43(A)- 'Participation of workers in industrial management' ( 42nd Amendment - Added by 1976.) Article 43(B)- The state will assist in the formation, operation and management of co-operative societies. ( 97th Constitutional Amendment - Added by 2011.) ● Cooperative societies have been given constitutional status by the 97th amendment. PYQ’s Solution English 2 By this amendment - Part- 9 (B) Article 243 ZH - ZT and Article 43 (B) have been added. Formation of cooperative societies has been made a fundamental right in 19 (1) (C). Article 48: Adopt scientific methods in agriculture and animal husbandry. PYQ’s Solution English 2 President