Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 10, 2026

Rights are legitimate claims of citizens against the State, ensuring protection of liberty, equality, and dignity. They obligate the State to respect, protect, and fulfil individual freedoms under constitutional and legal frameworks.

The 42nd Constitutional Amendment (1976) added Article 43A, directing the State to promote workers’ participation in industrial management, aiming to democratise workplaces and strengthen labour’s role in economic decision-making.

The Directive Principles of State Policy lay down socio-economic goals for the State, guiding policies on justice, equality, and welfare. They collectively embody India’s Welfare State ideal by directing governance toward public well-being.

Directive Principles of State Policy aim to establish socio-economic democracy by guiding the State toward welfare goals. They are expressly made non-justiciable under Article 37 and hence are not enforceable by any court.

Article 37 declares the Directive Principles fundamental to governance. Though non-justiciable, they guide the Legislature and Executive in framing laws and policies to achieve social, economic, and political justice.