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UPSC 2006: Consider the following statements: 1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pay for equal work for both men and women. 2. The Constitution of India does not define backward classes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
Article 39(d) (a Directive Principle) directs the State to secure ‘equal pay for equal work’ for both men and women, so statement 1 is incorrect. The Constitution mentions ‘socially and educationally backward classes’ (Arts. 340, 342A) but nowhere defines the term; hence statement 2 is correct. Therefore only statement 2 is right. ([gksolver.in](https://gksolver.in/concepts/694b79a6f4954c1014ec1fa1/directive-principles-of-state-policy-dpsp-equal-pay-for-equal-work?utm_source=openai))
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