Q. The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its

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

Answer: (b) Directive Principles of State Policy

Notes:
  • A welfare state is the concept of state governance in which the state plays an important role in the economic and social progress of the citizens.
  • The concept of a welfare state lies in the “Directive Principle of State Policy”.
  • Articles 38 and 39 make the principle of distributive justice a reality.
    • Which directs the establishment of social, economic, and political justice.
  • The Directive Principle of State Policy is described in Articles No. 36 to 51 in Part IV of the Constitution.
  • It cannot be enforced by the court.
  • The Directive Principle of State Policy is derived from the Constitution of Ireland.