Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Human Rights in India

Question:

Assertion: Under Article 26, all persons have the right to freedom of conscience, and freedom to profess, practice and propagate religion as long as their acts do not threaten public order, morality and health.
Reasoning: State may regulate or restrict economic, financial, political or other secular activities that are associated with religious practice.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Explanation:

Under article 25, all persons have the right to freedom of conscience, and freedom to profess, practice and propagate religion as long as their acts do not threaten public order, morality and health. State may regulate or restrict economic, financial, political or other secular activities that are associated with religious practice.