2017 · Q38
Which one of the following statements about the provisions of the Constitution of India is correct?
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- AMinorities can establish and administer educational institutions of their choice
- BOnly linguistic, ethnic and religious minorities find mention under Article 30
- CEvery religious denomination has unfettered right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes
- DAn educational institution established by a religious minority loses its minority status on receiving financial aid from the Government
Explanation
Article 30(1) gives all minorities – religious and linguistic – the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice, so (A) is correct. Statement (B) is wrong because Article 30 covers religious and linguistic minorities, not ethnic minorities as a category; (C) is wrong because the right is subject to reasonable regulation; (D) is wrong because receiving state aid does not strip an institution of minority status (Article 30(2) bars discrimination in aid). Hence (A).