Which one of the following statements is correct ?
- A.Under 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.
- B.Every religious denomination has got absolute power under Article 26 of the Constitution of India to manage its own affairs in matters of religion.
- C.Only 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.
- D.Parliament 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.
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Explanation
The correct answer is C. Article 30 gives all minorities, whether based on religion or language, the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice, and names no other kind of minority.
Article 30(1) is part of the cultural and educational rights in Part III. It protects religious and linguistic minorities alone, and the State may not discriminate against their institutions when giving aid. The other statements misread the Constitution. Article 21A, added by the 86th Amendment in 2002, guarantees free and compulsory education for children aged six to fourteen. Article 26 gives religious denominations the right to manage their own affairs in matters of religion, but subject to public order, morality and health. Article 32(3) lets Parliament empower any other court to issue writs within its local limits.
A is wrong because the age group is six to fourteen years, not up to eleven. B is wrong because the right under Article 26 is not absolute. D is wrong because Article 32(3) expressly allows Parliament to give writ powers to other courts.
Exam tip: Article 21A covers ages 6 to 14; Article 30 covers religious and linguistic minorities only.
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