Which Articles in the Constitution of India deal with the Fundamental Rights to "freedom of religion"?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Articles 25-28
Fundamental Rights to “freedom of religion” (Articles 25-28), “cultural and educational rights” (Articles 29, 30), and “rights to equality” (Articles 14, 16, 17).
- Article 25 → Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion
- Article 26 → Freedom to manage religious affairs
- Article 27 → Freedom from payment of taxes for promotion of any religion
- Article 28 → Freedom from religious instruction in certain educational institutions
Article 29 – Protection of interests of minorities
- It protects the culture, language, and script of any section of citizens
- Ensures that no citizen is denied admission to educational institutions maintained by the state on grounds of religion, race, caste, language, etc.
Article 30 – Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions
- Gives religious and linguistic minorities the right to set up and manage their own educational institutions
- The state cannot discriminate against these institutions while giving aid