History & Civics
With reference to the concept of a 'Welfare State', answer the following questions:
(a) What is meant by a 'Welfare State'?
(b) How does the Constitution of India seek to establish India as a Welfare State?
(c) Mention any four government schemes aimed at social upliftment of the poor.
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Answer
(a) A Welfare State is a state which seeks to ensure the maximum happiness of maximum number of people living within its territory.
(b) The Constitution of India seeks to established India as a Welfare State. Although the words "Welfare State" are not specifically mentioned in the constitution, the aims and objectives of a Welfare State are clearly pointed out in the Directive Principles of State Policy. These Directives emphasise that the goal of the Indian Polity is a Welfare State, where the State has a positive duty to ensure to its citizens social and economic justice and dignity to the individual.
(c) Four government schemes aimed at social upliftment of the poor are:
- Ayushman Bharat Yojna
- Pradhan Mantri Samaan Nidhi Yojana
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
- Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana (Housing for All)
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