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India – A Welfare State — Revision Notes
NIOS · Class 10 · Social Studies
India – A Welfare State revision notes for NIOS Class 10 Social Studies: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the NIOS Class 10 Social Studies syllabus.
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1. Meaning of a Welfare State
- A welfare state is a concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of economic and social well-being of its citizens.
- It is based on equality of opportunity and equitable distribution of wealth.
- It also includes public responsibility for those who cannot manage the minimum needs of a good life.
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2. Directive Principles of State Policy
- Two specific constitutional provisions ensure social and economic welfare: Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles.
- Fundamental Rights are primarily political rights.
- Economic and social rights were not included as Fundamental Rights because the Indian state would have failed to enforce them due to its limitations.
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3. Classification of Directive Principles
- The Constitution does not classify Directive Principles under different heads; the classification is only for better understanding.
- The four broad categories are: principles promoting social and economic equality, principles related to Gandhian thought, principles related to international peace and security, and miscellaneous prin
- Principles promoting social and economic equality include: adequate means of livelihood, fair distribution of resources, preventing concentration of wealth, equal pay for equal work, compulsory and fr
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4. Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles aim at establishing a welfare state, and Fundamental Rights also support this aim.
- Fundamental Rights are justiciable and enforceable, unlike Directive Principles.
- Fundamental Rights are protected by the Supreme Court and High Courts.
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Full NotesKey Concepts
A welfare state is a conceptIndia was not a welfare stateFundamental Rights are in Part IIIDirective Principles are in Part IVThe main aim is to create
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Key topics in India – A Welfare State include Meaning of a Welfare State, Directive Principles of State Policy, Classification of Directive Principles, Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the NIOS Class 10 board exam.
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