Match the following List - P (Directive Principles) with List R (Articles) : List - P List -R A. Equal justice and free (i). Article 48A legal aid. B. Protection of the (ii). Article 39A environment C. Right to Work (iii). Article 41 D. Protection of (iv). Article 49 Monuments : A B C D
Correct Answer: C. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
Explanation: 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 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 48 - The state will modernise and scientifically develop agriculture and animal husbandry, and will stop the slaughter of cows, calves and other milch and draught animals, and will improve their breeds. Article 48(A)- Environmental protection and promotion and protection of forests and wildlife (Added by 42nd Amendment in 1976.) (Liberal intellectual theory) ● Environment and Wildlife Protection Act - 1972 ● Forest Conservation Act - 1980 ● Biodiversity Conservation Act - 2002 Article 49 - It is the obligation of the State to preserve monuments, sites, and objects of national importance. PYQ’s Solution English 2
