Consider the following statements :
- 1. The State shall, within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, and in other cases of undeserved want.
- 2. The State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.
- 3. The State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
Statement 2 is correct. This statement reflects the principle enshrined in Article 42 of the Constitution, which states that the State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.
Statement 3 is correct. This statement reflects the principle enshrined in Article 40 of the Constitution, which states that the State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.