{"id":84715,"date":"2025-06-01T02:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=84715"},"modified":"2025-06-01T02:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:47:06","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-article-21-of-the-constitu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-article-21-of-the-constitu\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements regarding Article 21 of the Constitu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements regarding Article 21 of the Constitution of India is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Article 21 is violated when the under-trial prisoners are detained in judicial custody for an indefinite period.<\/li>\n<li>2. Right to life is one of the basic human rights and not even the State has the authority to violate that right.<\/li>\n<li>3. Under Article 21, the right of a woman to make reproductive choices is not a dimension of personal liberty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1 and 2 regarding Article 21 of the Constitution of India are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nArticle 21 guarantees the fundamental right to Protection of Life and Personal Liberty. The Supreme Court of India has significantly expanded the scope of Article 21 through various judgments.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The Supreme Court has held that prolonged detention of under-trial prisoners violates their right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 (e.g., in Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar). Statement 2 is correct. Right to life is universally recognized as a basic human right, and Article 21 protects this right against arbitrary state action. Statement 3 is incorrect. The Supreme Court has recognized the right of a woman to make reproductive choices (e.g., regarding abortion) as an important dimension of personal liberty under Article 21.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements regarding Article 21 of the Constitution of India is\/are correct? 1. 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