Question

The foreigners enjoy many Fundamental Rights; however they're not entitled to enjoy the rights like:

Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.

• A. Only 1, 3 & 4
• B. Only 1, 2 & 3
• C. Only 2 & 4
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Only 2 & 4

The framers of the constitution of India while framing the fundamental rights, took caution as to what fundamental rights have to be applied to foreigners and what rights have to be specifically reserved for the citizens of India. And accordingly, only the following rights are available to foreign nationals:

Article 14 - Right to equality before law and equal protection of laws

Article 20 - Right to protection in respect of conviction for offences

Article 21 - Right to protection of life and personal liberty

Article 21A - Right to elementary education

Article 22 - Right to protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

Article 23 - Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour

Article 24 - Prohibition of employment of children in factories etc.

Article 25 - Right to freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion

Article 26 - Right to freedom to manage religious affairs

Article 27 - Right to freedom from payment of taxes for promotion of any religion

Article 28 - Right to freedom from attending religious instruction or worship in certain educational institutions

While the foreigners enjoy the above FR, however they're not entitled to enjoy the rights given below:

Article 15 - Prohibit the state from discriminating any citizen on ground of any religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth or any of them.

Article 16 - It gives the guarantee of equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.

Article 19 - Article 19(1) provides that all citizens shall have:

The right to freedom of speech and expression;

To assemble peaceably and without arms;

To form associations or unions;

To move freely throughout the territory of India;

To reside and settle in any part of the territory of India;

Note: Omitted by 44th amendment act. (It was right to acquire, hold and dispose of property) to practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business.

Article 29 - Protection of language, script and culture of minorities

Article 30 - Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.