Rights of Minorities
Civics ⇒ Constitution and Law
Rights of Minorities starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Context: A linguistic minority in a state wants to open a school to teach in their mother tongue. Which constitutional right supports their demand?
Context: A school run by a religious minority group is denied government aid because of its management. Is this action constitutional?
Describe one way in which the rights of minorities are protected in Indian schools.
Describe the importance of Article 29(2) for students belonging to minority communities.
Describe the role of the judiciary in protecting the rights of minorities in India.
Explain how the right to equality is related to the rights of minorities.
Context: A linguistic minority in a state wants to open a school to teach in their mother tongue. Which constitutional right supports their demand?
Context: A school run by a religious minority group is denied government aid because of its management. Is this action constitutional?
Which Article ensures that no citizen shall be denied admission to any educational institution maintained by the State on grounds of religion, race, caste, language or any of them? (1) Article 15 (2) Article 29(2) (3) Article 19 (4) Article 21A
Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth? (1) Article 14 (2) Article 15 (3) Article 16 (4) Article 17
Which Article of the Indian Constitution specifically protects the cultural and educational rights of minorities? (1) Article 14 (2) Article 21 (3) Article 29 (4) Article 32
Which body is responsible for safeguarding the rights of minorities in India? (1) National Human Rights Commission (2) National Commission for Minorities (3) Election Commission (4) Supreme Court
Fill in the blank: Article ______ of the Indian Constitution gives minorities the right to conserve their language, script, and culture.
Fill in the blank: The Constitution of India recognizes ______ types of minorities.
Fill in the blank: The Constitution of India was adopted in the year ______.
Fill in the blank: The National Commission for Minorities was set up in the year ______.
True or False: Minority rights are a part of the Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution.
True or False: The Constitution of India allows the State to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens, including minorities.
True or False: The Constitution of India only protects religious minorities, not linguistic minorities.
True or False: The Indian Constitution allows minorities to establish and administer their own educational institutions.
