{"id":90116,"date":"2025-06-01T10:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90116"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:21:11","slug":"who-among-the-following-are-entitled-to-get-the-benefits-of-equality-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-among-the-following-are-entitled-to-get-the-benefits-of-equality-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Who among the following are entitled to get the benefits of equality b"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who among the following are entitled to get the benefits of equality before the law and the equal protection of the laws as enshrined under Article 14 of the Constitution of India ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All Indian citizens living in India<\/li>\n<li>All Indian citizens living abroad<\/li>\n<li>Foreigners living within the territory of India<\/li>\n<li>All citizens born in India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;4&#8243; 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; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nArticle 14 of the Constitution guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the laws to &#8216;any person&#8217;. This includes both Indian citizens and foreigners residing within the territory of India. Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe term &#8216;person&#8217; in Article 14 covers not only Indian citizens but also foreign individuals and even legal persons like corporations. The protection is applicable to all persons within the territory of India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 2 is incorrect because the protection under Article 14 is territorial; it applies to persons within the territory of India. Indian citizens living abroad are not within this territory. Statement 4 is redundant or less precise than statement 1, as the key factor for Article 14&#8217;s application is presence within India&#8217;s territory, not just birthplace.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who among the following are entitled to get the benefits of equality before the law and the equal protection of the laws as enshrined under Article 14 of the Constitution of India ? 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