Political Science · Political Institutions in India
Which Constitutional Amendment Act added four new Directive Principles of State Policy?
AThe Forty-Fourth Amendment Act of 1978
BThe Forty-Second Amendment Act of 1976 ✓ Correct
CThe Eighty-Sixth Amendment Act of 2002
DThe Ninety-Seventh Amendment Act of 2011
Correct answer: (B) The Forty-Second Amendment Act of 1976 — The Forty-Second Amendment of 1976 added four new DPSP, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The Forty-Second Amendment of 1976 added four new DPSP, so that is the answer.
★These included Article 39, on the healthy development of children.
★Article 39A added free legal aid.
★Article 43A added workers' participation in management.
★Article 48A added protection of the environment and forests.
★The other amendments made different changes.
★Thus the answer is the Forty-Second Amendment Act of 1976.
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