Which of the following Articles in the Constitution of India deals with ‘cultural and educational rights’?
(A) Article 26
(B) Article 27
(C) Article 28
(D) Article 29
(E) Article 30
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (D), (E) Only
The Constitution spelled out its secularism through a series of Fundamental Rights: “freedom of religion” (Articles 25-28), “cultural and educational rights” (Articles 29, 30) and “rights to equality” (Articles 14, 16, 17).
(A) Article 26 — Incorrect. It belongs to the rights to freedom of religion (Articles 25-28).
(B) Article 27 — Incorrect. It too is one of the rights to freedom of religion.
(C) Article 28 — Incorrect. It is the last of the rights to freedom of religion.
(D) Article 29 — Correct. It deals with cultural and educational rights.
(E) Article 30 — Correct. It is the second Article on cultural and educational rights.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.2 The fear of domination … A second important feature of the Constitution was its emphasis on secularism. There was no ringing pronouncement of secularism in the Preamble, but operationally, its key features as understood in Indian contexts were spelled out in an exemplary manner. This was done through the carefully drafted series of Fundamental Rights to ‘freedom of religion’ (Articles 25-28), ‘cultural and educational rights’ (Articles 29, 30), and ‘rights to equality’ (Articles 14, 16, 17). All religions were guaranteed equal treatment by the State and given the right to maintain charitable institutions.…” |