2022 · Q43
Which one of the following statements is correct ?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AUnder Article 21A of the Constitution of India, the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of eleven years.
- BEvery religious denomination has got absolute power under Article 26 of the Constitution of India to manage its own affairs in matters of religion.
- COnly religious and linguistic minorities find mention in Article 30 of the Constitution of India in reference to the right to establish educational institutions of their choice.
- DParliament cannot empower, even by law, any court other than the Supreme Court of India the power to issue writs within local limits of its jurisdiction.
Explanation
Article 30(1) gives all minorities, whether based on religion or language, the right to establish educational institutions - only religious and linguistic minorities are mentioned. Article 21A covers children aged 6 to 14, not up to eleven. Article 26 rights are subject to public order, morality and health, not absolute. And Article 32(3) allows Parliament to empower other courts to issue writs. Hence only statement C is correct.