WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which Article directs the state to promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Article 39A
  2. Article 41
  3. Article 43A
  4. Article 46

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Article 39A

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Article 39A šŸ“š Explanation: Article 39A was inserted into the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976. It directs the State to ensure that the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity and mandates the provision of free legal aid. To fulfill this constitutional directive, the Legal Services Authorities Act was enacted in 1987.