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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: Article 39(d) of the Constitution explicitly directs the State to secure equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
Statement 2 is correct: The Constitution provides for affirmative action for socially and educationally backward classes under Articles 15(4), 16(4), and 46, but it does not provide an explicit definition of 'backward classes'.
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