UPSC Prelims 2013 · GS Paper I
Question 28: Polity and Governance
‘Economic Justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
The Preamble secures to all citizens justice, social, economic and political. Economic justice is also built into the Directive Principles, for example Article 38 (minimising inequalities of income and wealth) and Article 39 (adequate livelihood, equal pay for equal work, no concentration of wealth). The Fundamental Rights guarantee civil and political liberties and do not set economic justice as an objective.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. Fundamental Rights do not set economic justice as an objective.
- (b) Correct. The Preamble and the Directive Principles provide for it.
- (c) Wrong. The Fundamental Rights are not a source of economic justice.
- (d) Wrong. The Preamble and Directive Principles do provide for it.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2013, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.