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Right to Freedom of Religion: 6 previous year questions

UPSC has asked 6 questions on Right to Freedom of Religion between 2009 and 2026: CDS 4 · CAPF 1 · CISF (LDCE) 1. 5 of them came after 2015, so this is a live topic examiners keep returning to. 0 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.

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CAPF2026Right to Freedom of ReligionOn card POL 3·5

Which of the following statements about human rights is/are correct? 1. The first generation rights were traditional civil and political rights. 2. The second generation rights are solidarity rights. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Answer A (official UPSC key)First-generation rights → traditional civil & political rights | NOT: second-generation rights are solidarity rights
CDS2017 · 1Right to Freedom of ReligionOn card POL 3·6

Which of the following statements is/ are correct regarding Right to Education in India? 1. Free and compulsory education should be provided to all children of the age of six to fourteen years. 2. The imperative of the provision of the Right to Education Act, 2009 is that schools must have qualified teachers and basic infrastructure. 3. There should be quality education without any discrimination on the ground of economic, social and cultural background. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Answer A (official UPSC key)Right to Education → free & compulsory education for 6–14 yrs + schools must have qualified teachers & basic infrastructure + quality education without economic, social or cultural discrimination
CDS2015 · 2Right to Freedom of ReligionOn card POL 3·5

Which of the following is/are not central tenet(s) of the Constitution of India? 1. Prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion 2. Gives official status to certain religions 3. Provides freedom to profess any religion 4. Ensures equality of all citizens within religious communities Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Answer D (official UPSC key)NOT a central tenet: official status to certain religions | Constitution prohibits religious discrimination + gives freedom to profess any religion + ensures equality within religious communities
CDS2015 · 2Right to Freedom of ReligionOn card POL 3·5

Freedom of conscience under the Constitution of India is subject to 1. public order, morality and health 2. a law providing for social welfare and reform 3. opening Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all Hindus 4. defamation or incitement to an offence Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Answer B (official UPSC key)Freedom of conscience subject to → public order, morality & health + law for social welfare & reform + throwing open Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all Hindus | NOT: defamation or incitement to an offence
CDS2009 · 2Right to Freedom of ReligionOn card POL 3·5

Which of the following would be construed as a reasonable restriction of the right to freedom'? [2009-II]

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Reasonable restrictions on freedom → barring votes sought in the name of religion + barring a State-funded club that excludes women + Nagaland barring temporary residents from buying immovable property

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