Correct Answer – Option 1 : Directive Principles of State Policy

The Correct Answer is Directive Principles of State Policy.

• 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.
• The government ensures the availability of a social security net which may include education, housing, sustenance, healthcare, etc.
•  The Indian Constitution declares the concept of the welfare state in the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).

DPSP

• Part IV of the Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of our State Policy (DPSP).
• DPSP constitutes a comprehensive socio-economic program for a modern democratic state.
• The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy has been taken from the Irish Republic.

Fundamental Rights

• Part III of the Indian Constitution talks about Fundamental Rights.
• There are seven categories of Fundamental Rights (FR) which are covered from Articles 12-35.
• Fundamental rights are the basic human rights enshrined in the Constitution of India which are guaranteed to all citizens.
• They are applied without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, etc. Significantly, fundamental rights are enforceable by the courts, subject to certain conditions.

Preamble

• Preamble enshrines the ideals and philosophy of the constitution.
• The preamble gives an idea about the following : (1) the source of the constitution, (2) the nature of the Indian state (3) a statement of its objectives, and (4) the date of its adoption.

Seventh Schedule

• The seventh schedule under Article 246 of the constitution deals with the division of powers between the union and the states.
• It contains three lists Union List, State List and Concurrent List.