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Under which Article of the Constitution of India, inserted through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976, is a Directive Principle laid down requiring the State to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the country's forests and wildlife?

  1. Article 48ACevap
  2. B
    Article 51A(g)
  3. C
    Article 21
  4. D
    Article 48

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Article 48A of the Constitution of India explicitly directs the State to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife.
Article 48A was inserted into Part IV (Directive Principles of State Policy) of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976. It explicitly states that the State shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.

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1
Identify the constitutional amendment and part referenced in the question.
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 introduced environmental provisions into both the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV) and Fundamental Duties (Part IV-A).
Determining the distinction between State directives and citizen duties is necessary to pick the exact article.
2
Differentiate between Article 48A and Article 51A(g).
Article 48A directs the State ('The State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment...'), while Article 51A(g) mandates citizens ('It shall be the duty of every citizen of India...').
The stem specifically asks for the constitutional directive binding upon the State.

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Constitutional Mandate for Environmental Protection in India (Article 48A)
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National Environmental Legislation, Acts and Policies in India