Q91 · UPSC Prelims 2021 · Set A · Polity and Governance

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Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates

A the Right to Equality
B the Directive Principles of State Policy
C the Right to Freedom
D the Concept of Welfare

Correct answer: (b) the Directive Principles of State Policy

Explanation

  1. A

    the Right to Equality

    Right to Equality. Article 14 is not the concentration-of-wealth clause.

  2. B

    the Directive Principles of State Policy

    Directive Principles. Article 39(b) and (c) — ownership and control, no concentration of wealth.

  3. C

    the Right to Freedom

    Right to Freedom. Article 19; not this.

  4. D

    the Concept of Welfare

    Concept of Welfare. Vague; the text is the DPSPs.

Summary. Official key is (b). Concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment is a Directive Principle (Article 39(c)), not a Fundamental Right heading.

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