Q. Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of Welfare State?

  • Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Preamble
  • Seventh Schedule

Answer: (a) Directive Principles of State Policy

Notes:
  • The welfare state is a concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens.
    • It is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for those unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life.
  • The Constitution lays down certain Directive Principles of State Policy, which though not justiciable, are ‘fundamental in the governance of the country’, and it is the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws.
  • These lay down that the State shall strive to promote the welfare of people by securing and protecting as effectively as it may, a social order, in which justice-social, economic and political-shall form in all institutions of national life.