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प्रश्न
Examine the salient features of the Constitution of India with reference to the following:
India is a Welfare State
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उत्तर
It is very true that India is a Welfare State. A Welfare state in the sense that she provides for her citizens a wide range of social services such as education, medical care, and financial aid during old age, sickness, or unemployment. The Constitution of India proclaims, “the State shall strive to promote the welfare of the people”. Under Part-IV of the Constitution (which include Directive Principles of State Policy),
The State is directed to ensure to the people:
- Employment
- Education
- Assistance in case of old age, sickness, and disablement. Since 1951 India has followed the path of democratic planning.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The Constitution does not allow ________________ of labour or begar.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Define a welfare state?
Answer the following question briefly:
Why did the framers of the Constitution not establish a welfare state in India in 1949? What steps did they take to help future governments to achieve the goal of a welfare state?
State one Directive Principle with regard to the following:
Weaker sections of society
The Directive Principles lay down the foundation on which a Welfare State is sought to be established in India. In this context explain the following:
Objectives and achievements of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Explain the term Welfare State.
Mention one Directive Principle which suggests that Indian State is a Welfare State.
What is meant by the term “living wage”?
With reference to the concept of a ‘Welfare State’, answer the following question:
What is meant by a ‘Welfare State’?
Mention the Directive Principles which proclaim that the Indian State is a Welfare State.
