Consider the following pairs: 1. Equal Justice and Free Legal Aid : Article 36 of Constitution 2. Promotion of Cooperative Societies : Article 43B of Constitution 3. Participation of Workers in Management of Industries : Article 43A of Constitution How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)

• The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are guidelines or principles given to the central and state governments of India, to be kept in mind while framing laws and policies.
• The DPSPs are listed in Part IV of the Indian Constitution, from Article 36 to Article 51.
• Although these principles are non-justiciable, (they are not enforceable by any court), they are fundamental in the governance of the country, aiming to create social and economic conditions.

Article 36

• Article 36 provides the definition of the term "State" as it applies to Part IV of the Constitution.
• According to Article 36, the term "State" has the same meaning as in Article 12, which is part of the Fundamental Rights (Part III). Hence, pair 1 is incorrectly matched.

Article 43B

• This article was inserted by the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 and deals with the promotion of cooperative societies. Hence, pair 2 is correctly matched.

Article 43A

• This article was introduced by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 and deals with the participation of workers in the management of industries. Hence, pair 3 is correctly matched.