Question

UPSC Prelims 2017 Question:

Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?

1. Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
2. Participation of workers in the management of industries
3. Right to work, education and public assistance
4. Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2: Participation of workers in the management of industries

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

The Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act, 1946 added four new Directive

Principles of State Policy to the original list. They require the State to

Secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article 39)
To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39A)
To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43A)
To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife (Article 48A)

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Polity | Directive Principles of State Policy

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