Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
ಕ್ಷೇಮ ರಾಜ್ಯ
/kshaema raajya/Roman
English meaning: Welfare State
Definition
A concept of government in which the state protects and promotes the economic and social well-being of citizens. Karnataka's welfare programs include Gruha Lakshmi, Shakti, Anna Bhagya, Yuva Nidhi, and other social protection schemes.
Example
“ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆ ಸಂವಿಧಾನದ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ತತ್ವಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಕವಾಗಿದೆ.”
In English: “The welfare state concept is embedded in the Constitution's Directive Principles.”
Literary Heritage
“ಧರ್ಮದಿಂ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಳ್ ರಾಜ ಪ್ರಜೆಯ ಮನದೊಳ್ ದೇವರಾಗಿಪ”
/dharmadin rājyavāḷ rāja praje manaḍoḷ dēvarāgipa/
“The king who rules with righteousness becomes like a god in the hearts of his people.”
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- ಕನ್ನಡ
- Kannada
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- Kannada
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