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Article 39(b) directs the State to ensure that the ownership and control of material resources of the community are so distributed as to subserve the ______ good, preventing concentration of wealth and means of production to common detriment.
- private
- common
- corporate
- foreign
Answer: common
Article 39(b) distribution of material resources: (a) Text: State shall direct policy towards securing that ownership, control of material resources of community are so distributed as to subserve common good, (b) Common good rationale: (i) Prevent concentration: Avoid excessive accumulation of wealth, resources in few hands; promote equitable distribution, (ii) Social justice: Ensure resources serve collective welfare, not just private profit; enable inclusive development, (iii) Democratic control: Community participation in resource governance enhances accountability, sustainability, (c) Operationalization: (i) Land reforms: Abolition of zamindari, land ceiling laws redistribute agricultural land to landless, marginal farmers, (ii) Public sector: Strategic industries, natural resources under public ownership/control ensure resources serve public interest, (iii) Progressive taxation: Income tax, wealth tax, GST design can reduce inequalities, fund welfare schemes, (d) Applications: (i) Mineral governance: Mining laws, royalty distribution balance resource extraction with community benefits, environmental protection, (ii) Digital resources: Data governance debates (DPDP Act, 2023) reflect Article 39(b) principles: preventing data concentration, ensuring common benefit, (iii) Climate finance: Just transition funds, green investments ensure climate action benefits vulnerable communities, not just affluent, (e) Challenges: (i) Implementation gaps: Land reform delays, public sector inefficiencies limit resource distribution effectiveness, (ii) Globalization: Transnational capital, trade rules challenge national resource governance; require adaptive policies, international cooperation, (iii) Measurement: Defining, measuring 'common good' requires participatory processes, transparent metrics, (f) Illustrates distributive justice: Article 39(b) operationalized through land reforms, public ownership, progressive taxation; balance between equity, efficiency, sustainability essential for realizing constitutional vision of inclusive, democratic resource governance.