Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates

Answer: (b) the Directive Principles of State Policy

Concentration of wealth violates the Directive Principles of State Policy. Article 39(c) directs the State to steer the economy so that wealth and the means of production do not pile up in a few hands to the public's harm.

• ✗ (a) The Right to Equality (Articles 14-18) covers equality before law, non-discrimination and equal opportunity in public employment; it does not deal with how wealth is distributed.
• ✓ (b) Article 39(c), a Directive Principle, directs the State to see that the working of the economy does not gather wealth and the means of production into a few hands to the common detriment.
• ✗ (c) The Right to Freedom (Articles 19-22) protects freedoms such as speech, movement and profession; it says nothing about limiting concentration of wealth.
• ✗ (d) 'Welfare' is a general goal, not a specific constitutional provision; the specific direction on wealth is Article 39(c).

Remember · Article 39(c), a Directive Principle: the State must prevent wealth and the means of production from concentrating in a few hands, to the common detriment.

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