The concept of a 'Welfare State' is primarily enshrined in Part IV of the Indian Constitution, which contains the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). These principles are non-justiciable guidelines for the State to follow in governance, aiming to establish a social and economic democracy and promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order permeated by social, economic, and political justice.
The concept of Welfare State is included in the Constitution of India in—
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2008 · Topic: Directive Principles of State Policy (Role of DPSPs in achieving socio-economic justice)
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Answer: B. Directive Principles of State Policy
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- The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish:
- Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Directive Principles are important for economic, social and political functions in a Modern Democratic State. Reason (R) : The core objectives of Directive Principles is to establish economic and social democracy. Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code :
- Which part/parts of Indian constitution declares economic justice as the objective of the भारतीय संǒबधानि के ͩकस भाग / भागों में आͬथर्धाक न्याय को संǒबधानि का लिक्ष्य घोͪषत ͩकया गया ?
- Out of the following which one is not object of the Directive Principles of State Policy ?
- Which of the following is not the objective of the Directive Principles of the State Policy?
- "Directive Principles is a novel feature in a constitution framed for parliamentary democracy. They have no binding force. But whoever captures power will not be free to do what he likes with it. He will have to respect the Directive Principles. He cannot ignore them. He may not have to answer for their breach in a court of law, but he will certainly have to answer for them before the electorate at election time." Who said this ?
- In which part of the Constitution does the concept of welfare state find elaboration ?
- The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its :