Arrange the following rights/powers as mentioned in the Constitution of India in an ascending manner of the 'Articles':
(A) Rights to equality
(B) Cultural and educational rights
(C) Rights to freedom of religion
(D) Powers of the Centre to take over state administration
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C), (B), (D)
(A) Rights to equality — Articles 14, 16 and 17, the lowest numbers of the four.
(C) Rights to freedom of religion — Articles 25-28.
(B) Cultural and educational rights — Articles 29 and 30.
(D) Powers of the Centre to take over state administration — Article 356, which gave the Centre the power to take over a state administration on the recommendation of the Governor.
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).… 4. The Powers of the State … The Union also had control of minerals and key industries. Besides, Article 356 gave the Centre the powers to take over a state administration on the recommendation of the Governor.…” |