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Article 46 directs the State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections, particularly the ______ and Scheduled Tribes.

  1. Other Backward Classes
  2. Scheduled Castes
  3. Minorities
  4. Women

Answer: Scheduled Castes

Article 46 is a socialist-Gandhian principle directing the State to promote educational and economic interests of weaker sections, especially SCs and STs, and protect them from social injustice and exploitation. This underpins reservation policies and welfare schemes for marginalized communities.

Topic DPSP - Promotion of educational and economic interests
Exam Relevance Social justice question core to UPSC, SSC, and State PSC exams
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