2013
Q. 28
Set A
Polity
Preamble & DPSP
'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in
Smart Elimination
Fundamental Rights are 'Justiciable' and mostly political (Speech, Liberty) and dosnt include economic rights like Right to livelihood, equal pay etc, which comes under DPSP.
Thus eliminate the options containing Fundamental rights.
Potential Trap
Looking for 'Economic Rights' in Fundamental Rights (which are mostly political/civil).
Answer Key & Explanation
Answer: BThe correct answer is Option B.
Explanation:
- Preamble: Explicitly secures to all citizens "Justice, social, economic and political".
- Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP): Article 38 (State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people) and Article 39 (Principles of policy to be followed by the State) specifically aim at economic justice (reducing inequality, fair distribution of resources).
- Fundamental Rights: Primarily guarantee Political Justice (Equality, Freedom). They do not explicitly guarantee Economic Justice (e.g., right to work is not a FR).
Value Addition
- Political Justice: Preamble + Fundamental Rights.
- Social & Economic Justice: Preamble + DPSP.
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