{"id":93229,"date":"2025-06-01T11:45:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93229"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:45:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:45:26","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-in-terms-of-article-14-of-the-consti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-in-terms-of-article-14-of-the-consti\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements in terms of Article 14 of the Consti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements in terms of Article 14 of the Constitution of India is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Article 14 would apply only when invidious discrimination is meted out to equals and similarly circumstanced without any rational basis<\/li>\n<li>Article 14 guarantees equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#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 CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBoth statement 1 and statement 2 are correct regarding Article 14 of the Constitution of India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nArticle 14 states: &#8220;The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 1 describes the principle of &#8216;equal protection of the laws&#8217;, which allows for differential treatment of unequal persons if based on a reasonable classification, but prohibits arbitrary or invidious discrimination among equals. 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