Article 39(d) directs equal pay for equal work for:

Explanation

Article 39 is part of the Directive Principles of State Policy and lists principles that the State must keep in view while framing policy. Clause (d) is specific: it directs that there should be equal pay for equal work for both men and women. Article 39(d) is not limited to a caste category, a department, or a male-only group. It is framed as a gender-equality principle in work and wages, pairing men and women in the same clause. The constitutional direction is for equal pay for equal work for both men and women.

Why the other options are wrong

• (B) Article 39(d) speaks of both men and women; it does not restrict equal pay for equal work to SC/ST groups.
• (C) The clause is framed as a State policy principle for men and women generally, not as a rule only for government employees.
• (D) Article 39(d) expressly includes women along with men, so a men-only reading contradicts Article 39(d).

Concept

Directive Principles of State Policy include socio-economic justice clauses such as Article 39. RAS frequently asks such provisions because they link constitutional ideals with governance and welfare policy.

Source

• Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India

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