Q1. Consider the following statements about Minorities:

1. Constitution of India has not defined word ‘Minority’ and only refers to ‘Minorities’.

2. Constitution speaks of minorities ‘based on religion or language’.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1 only

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b) 2 only

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c) Both 1 and 2

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d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is C
c) Both 1 and 2

Minorities

Constitution of India has not defined word ‘Minority’ and only refers to ‘Minorities’.

It speaks of minorities ‘based on religion or language’ and rights of minorities have been spelt out in Constitution in detail.

Six religious communities, viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains have been notified in Gazette of India as minority communities by Union Government all over India.

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