Protection of environment and wildlife is mentioned in which Article of the Indian Constitution?
- A.Article 48A
- B.Article 48
- C.Article 47
- D.Article 49
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Explanation
The correct answer is Article 48A. Added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, it says the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country. The same amendment added a matching Fundamental Duty in Article 51A(g), asking every citizen to protect and improve the natural environment, including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife. Laws such as the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 give effect to this goal.
The other options are the Articles right next to it. Article 48 asks the State to organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern lines and to prohibit the slaughter of cows, calves and other milch and draught cattle. Article 47 is about nutrition, public health and the prohibition of intoxicating drinks. Article 49 is about protecting monuments of national importance. Remember the pair: the State's duty to the environment is Article 48A, and the citizen's duty is Article 51A(g).
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Practice Questions
View allWhich of the following are enumerated in Part IV of the Indian Constitution, from Articles 36 to 51?
- A.Fundamental Rights
- B.Fundamental Duties
- C.Directive Principles of State Policy
- D.the Union
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Part IV of the Constitution, Articles 36 to 51, contains the Directive Principles: the goals the State should pursue in making laws and policies, such as a living wage, free legal aid, village panchayats and a Uniform Civil Code.
Read the full explanation →Which Article of the Indian Constitution states the following? ‘Directive Principles of State Policy are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the state to apply these principles in making laws.’
- A.Article 40
- B.Article 30
- C.Article 35
- D.Article 37
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It says two things at once: the provisions of Part IV "shall not be enforceable by any court", but the principles laid down in it are "nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws".
Read the full explanation →Equal pay for equal work is ensured under which Article?
- A.Article 39(d)
- B.Article 43
- C.Article 42
- D.Article 39(a)
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Article 39 lists several principles the State should direct its policy towards, and clause (d) asks it to secure equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following articles promotes equal justice and free legal aid for all the citizens?
- A.39A
- B.43A
- C.48A
- D.32A
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Article 39A asks the State to ensure that the legal system promotes justice on the basis of equal opportunity, and in particular to provide free legal aid, so that no citizen is denied justice because of economic or other disabilities.
Read the full explanation →Article 40 of the Indian constitution is related with ___________
- A.Organization of village panchayats
- B.Free and compulsory education
- C.Free housing to the poor
- D.Free medical aid to the citizen
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Article 40 asks the State to take steps to organise village panchayats and to give them the powers and authority they need to function as units of self-government.
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