Under Article 21A of the Constitution of India, the State shall provid

Under Article 21A of the Constitution of India, the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of eleven years.
Every religious denomination has got absolute power under Article 26 of the Constitution of India to manage its own affairs in matters of religion.
Only religious and linguistic minorities find mention in Article 30 of the Constitution of India in reference to the right to establish educational institutions of their choice.
Parliament cannot empower, even by law, any court other than the Supreme Court of India the power to issue writs within local limits of its jurisdiction.
Which one of the following statements is correct?

Under Article 21A of the Constitution of India, the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of eleven years.

Every religious denomination has got absolute power under Article 26 of the Constitution of India to manage its own affairs in matters of religion.

Only religious and linguistic minorities find mention in Article 30 of the Constitution of India in reference to the right to establish educational institutions of their choice.

Parliament cannot empower, even by law, any court other than the Supreme Court of India the power to issue writs within local limits of its jurisdiction.

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Statement C is correct. Article 30(1) of the Constitution grants all minorities, whether based on religion or language, the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

Let’s examine why other statements are incorrect: A) Article 21A provides for free and compulsory education for all children between the ages of *six and fourteen years*, not up to eleven years. B) Article 26 grants religious denominations rights to manage their affairs in matters of religion, but these rights are subject to public order, morality, and health, so the power is not absolute. D) This statement is incorrect; the Constitution itself, under Article 226, empowers High Courts (courts other than the Supreme Court) to issue writs within their territorial jurisdiction. Furthermore, Parliament *can* empower other courts to exercise writ powers for certain purposes (though the scope is typically limited compared to Article 32 and 226).

Article 21A was added by the 86th Amendment Act, 2002. Article 26 covers the rights of religious denominations. Article 30 deals with the rights of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.

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