HistoryModern India: Framing the Constitution

Which Articles of the Constitution of India set out the Fundamental R…

Which Articles of the Constitution of India set out the Fundamental Right to freedom of religion?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → Articles 25 to 28

Option (1) Articles 14, 16 and 17 — Incorrect. Articles 14, 16 and 17 are the rights to equality. Article 17 is the one that bans untouchability.

Option (2) Articles 29 and 30 — Incorrect. Articles 29 and 30 are the cultural and educational rights, such as a minority's right to run its own institutions.

Option (3) Articles 19 to 22 — Incorrect. Articles 19 to 22 deal with personal freedoms such as speech and movement. Religious freedom has its own separate group of Articles.

Option (4) Articles 25 to 28 — Correct. Freedom of religion is in Articles 25-28. Through these rights, the key features of secularism were spelled out in Indian terms.

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). …”