Question

Which of the following Directive Principles was not added by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976?
1. Article 39
2. Article 39 A
3. Article 43 B
4. Article 48 A

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Article 43 B

The correct answer is Article 43 B.

• The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list. They require the State: 

1. To secure opportunities for the healthy development of children (Article 39). 
2. To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39 A).
3. To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43 A).
4. To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife (Article 48 A).

• The 97th Amendment Act of 2011 added a new Directive Principle relating to cooperative societies.
• It requires the state to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of co-operative societies (Article 43 B).
• Therefore, ‘c’ is the correct answer.