D. Answer the following questions in brief.
1. What is a welfare state?
2 What are the Directive Principles of State Policy?
3 Why were the principles to promote social and economic equality included in the constitution
purpose
of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy
5. How does the government implement Directive Principles?
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Answers
1. What is a welfare state?
Ans: Welfare state, concept of government in which the state or a well-established network of social institutions plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of citizens.
2. What are the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Ans: 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.
3. Why were the principles to promote social and economic equality included in the constitution
purpose?
Ans: Directive Principles of State Policy aim to create social and economic conditions under which the citizens can lead a good life. They also aim to establish social and economic democracy through a welfare state.
4. How does the government implement Directive Principles?
Ans: Almost all the Rights are directly enforceable but separate legislation is required for implementing the principles. ... Fundamental Rights may be amended by the Parliament to give effect to any Directive Principles so far the amendment is not affecting the basic structure of the Constitution.