Official Answer Key & Detailed Solution
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Correct Answer: Option (A) — A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Article 16 (2) matches with 2: No citizen shall be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office under the State on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, or residence.
- Article 29 (2) matches with 4: No citizen shall be denied admission into any state-maintained or state-aided educational institution on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language, or any of them.
- Article 30 (1) matches with 3: Right of all minorities (religious or linguistic) to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
- Article 31 (1) matches with 1: Deprivation of property only by authority of law (prior to its repeal by the 44th Amendment).
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