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Which of the following Directive Principles was NOT a part of the original Constitution but was added by a later amendment?
Organization of village panchayats
Equal justice and free legal aid
Uniform civil code
Separation of judiciary from executive
Equal justice and free legal aid
Article 39A, which provides for equal justice and free legal aid, was incorporated into the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. The original Constitution did not include this provision at the time of its commencement in 1950.
Article 39A, which provides for equal justice and free legal aid, was incorporated into the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. The original Constitution did not include this provision at the time of its commencement in 1950.
The 42nd Amendment Act (1976), often called the 'Mini-Constitution', added Articles 39A, 43A, and 48A to the Directive Principles of State Policy.
Article 39A was added by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 to ensure the operation of the legal system promotes justice.
The 42nd Amendment added four new Directive Principles: Article 39, Article 39A, Article 43A, and Article 48A.
Directive Principles are contained in Part IV of the Indian Constitution, covering Articles 36 to 51.
Article 40 (Organization of village panchayats) was an original provision based on Gandhian principles.
Article 44 (Uniform civil code) was an original provision under the category of Liberal-Intellectual principles.
Article 50 (Separation of judiciary from executive) was an original provision under the directive principles.
The 42nd Amendment also added the words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble.
B is correct тАФ Equal justice and free legal aid (Article 39A) was inserted into the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976.
When studying DPSP amendments, always compare them with the 44th Amendment Act, which added Article 38(2), to avoid confusion in exam questions regarding which specific amendment added which article.