Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Equal pay for equal work for both men and women” option2=”Participation of workers in the management of industries” option3=”Right to work, education and public assistance” option4=”Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC IAS – 2017
– Article 39(f): To protect children and youth against exploitation and moral and material abandonment.
– Article 39A: To provide free legal aid to the poor.
– Article 43A: To take steps for the participation of workers in the management of industries.
– Article 48A: To protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife.
– Option A (Equal pay for equal work for both men and women) was already present in Article 39(d) of the original Constitution.
– Option C (Right to work, education and public assistance) is mentioned in Article 41 of the original Constitution.
– Option D (Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers) is related to Article 43 of the original Constitution.
– Therefore, participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43A) was the principle added by the 42nd Amendment among the given options.