Consider the following statements regarding principles of policy to be followed by the State :
The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing
- 1. that the citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood.
- 2. that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good.
- 3. that the operation of the economic system results in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment.
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 Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
Statement 2 is correct. Article 39(b) states that the State shall direct its policy towards securing that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Article 39(c) states the opposite: that the State shall direct its policy towards securing that the operation of the economic system does *not* result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment.