Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Article 15 of the

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

  • Article 15 of the Constitution of India is available to both citizens of India and the foreigners
  • Article 16 of the Constitution of India is available to the citizens of India only
  • Article 21 of the Constitution of India is available to both citizens of India and the foreigners alike within the territory of India

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1 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC CAPF – 2017
Statement 1 is incorrect, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Article 15 prohibits discrimination only for citizens. Article 16 provides equality of opportunity in public employment only to citizens. Article 21, protecting life and personal liberty, is available to both citizens and foreigners within India.
Certain fundamental rights are available only to citizens of India (e.g., Articles 15, 16, 19, 29, 30), while others are available to all persons, including foreigners (e.g., Articles 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28).
Article 15(1) states that the State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them. Article 16(1) guarantees equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State. Article 21 states that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. The word ‘person’ here includes both citizens and foreigners.
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