Match List I with List II: LIST ILIST IIA.Cultural and Educational Ri…

Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A.	Cultural and Educational Rights	I.	Articles 25-28
B.	Right to Equality	II.	Articles 17
C.	Freedom of Religion	III.	Article 14-16
D.	Abolition of Untouchability	IV.	Articles 29, 30

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

A. Cultural and Educational Rights — this matches IV. Articles 29, 30. The Fundamental Rights to ‘cultural and educational rights’ are Articles 29 and 30, part of the way the Constitution spelt out secularism.

B. Right to Equality — this matches III. Article 14-16. The ‘rights to equality’ are Articles 14, 16 and 17; with Article 17 matched to (D), the Right to Equality takes Articles 14-16.

C. Freedom of Religion — this matches I. Articles 25-28. The right to ‘freedom of religion’ is set out in Articles 25 to 28.

D. Abolition of Untouchability — this matches II. Articles 17. Article 17 is the last of the articles grouped with the rights to equality, and it is the one that abolishes untouchability.

Note: The NCERT book (2026-27) lists the ‘rights to equality’ as Articles 14, 16, 17 but does not say what each of these articles provides. That Article 17 abolishes untouchability is not in NCERT (2026-27); it is explained here for the benefit of the students.

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. The State also sought to distance itself from religious communities, banning compulsory religious instructions in State-run schools and colleges, and declaring religious discrimination in employment to be illegal.…”