संविधान के 42वें संशोधन द्वारा, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा सिद्धान्त राज्य की नीति के निदेशक तत्त्वों में जोड़ा गया था ?
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Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?
(a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women · (b) Participation of workers in the management of industries · (c) Right to work, education and public assistance · (d) Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (b) उद्योगों के प्रबन्धन में कामगारों की सहभागिता
Article 43A, which asks the State to secure workers' participation in the management of industries, was inserted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, with effect from 3 January 1977. The other three principles were in the original Constitution of 1950.
- ✓ (b) The official text of the Constitution marks Article 43A as inserted by section 9 of the Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
- ✗ (a) Equal pay for equal work for men and women is Article 39(d), part of the original Directive Principles.
- ✗ (d) A living wage and decent conditions of work for workers is Article 43, also original; the 42nd Amendment only added the new Article 43A beside it.
Remember · 42nd Amendment (1976) added to DPSP: Article 39(f) (reworded), 39A free legal aid, 43A workers in management, 48A environment, forests and wildlife.
Sources
- The Constitution of India (Legislative Department, 2024 edition), Part IV, Article 43A ↗ “43A. Participation of workers in management of industries.—The State shall take steps, by suitable legislation or in any other way, to secure the participation of workers in the management of undertakings … Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 7, for cl. (f) (w.e.f. 3-1-1977). 2. Ins. by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-1-1977). 3. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-1-1977).”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2017, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·