{"id":89739,"date":"2025-06-01T10:11:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89739"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:11:47","slug":"which-of-the-following-are-related-to-right-to-equality-under-the-prov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-are-related-to-right-to-equality-under-the-prov\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following are related to Right to Equality under the prov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following are related to Right to Equality under the provisions of Articles 14 \u2013 18 of the Constitution of India ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth<\/li>\n<li>2. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment<\/li>\n<li>3. Educational and cultural rights to minorities<\/li>\n<li>4. Abolition of untouchability<\/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;3 and 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#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 CAPF &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Right to Equality is enshrined in Articles 14 to 18 of the Constitution of India. Statement 1 refers to Article 15 (Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth). Statement 2 refers to Article 16 (Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment). Statement 4 refers to Article 17 (Abolition of Untouchability). All three of these are specifically included within Articles 14-18. Statement 3, concerning the educational and cultural rights of minorities, is covered under Articles 29 and 30, which fall under the Right to Freedom of Religion and Cultural and Educational Rights, respectively, not the Right to Equality (Articles 14-18).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nArticle 14: Equality before law and equal protection of laws.<br \/>\nArticle 15: Prohibition of discrimination.<br \/>\nArticle 16: Equality of opportunity in public employment.<br \/>\nArticle 17: Abolition of Untouchability.<br \/>\nArticle 18: Abolition of titles.<br \/>\nArticles 29 &#038; 30 deal with cultural and educational rights, including for minorities.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Right to Equality is a fundamental right that forms the bedrock of the Indian democratic system, ensuring fairness and equal treatment for all citizens before the law and in public life, while also allowing for affirmative action (reservations) to address historical disadvantages.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following are related to Right to Equality under the provisions of Articles 14 \u2013 18 of the Constitution of India ? 1. 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Educational and cultural rights to minorities &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following are related to Right to Equality under the prov\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-are-related-to-right-to-equality-under-the-prov\/#more-89739\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following are related to Right to Equality under the prov<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1468,1186,1099],"class_list":["post-89739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1468","tag-fundamental-rights","tag-indian-polity-and-governance","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following are related to Right to Equality under the prov<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Right to Equality is enshrined in Articles 14 to 18 of the Constitution of India. 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