Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) Participation of workers in the management of industries
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).”
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