Correct option is D
Correct Answer: (d) Protection and improvement of the environment
Explanation:
- Article 48A of the Indian Constitution directs the State to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife.
- It was added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.
Information Booster:
- Article 48A + Article 51A(g) together form the environmental protection framework in the Constitution.
- Article 51A(g) makes it a fundamental duty of citizens to protect the environment.
- India was one of the countries that strengthened environmental provisions after the 1972 Stockholm Conference.
Additional Knowledge :
(a) Organisation of village panchayats
- Stated under Article 40.
- Directs the State to establish village panchayats as units of self-government.
(b) Legal aid for weaker sections
- Stated under Article 39A.
- Promotes equal justice and free legal aid.
(c) Raising the level of nutrition
- Stated under Article 47.
- Relates to public health, nutrition, and prohibition of drugs harmful to health.