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Fundamental Rights: An Overview

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Introduces the essence of fundamental rights as the backbone of Indian democracy. Anchored in Part III, they safeguard individual liberties from arbitrary state action. Though not absolute, they are enforceable via constitutional remedies. They include various categories—Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Right against Exploitation, Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights, and Right to Constitutional Remedies. Their scope evolves through Supreme Court judgments (e.g., expansion of Article 21 to life with dignity). This overview helps students appreciate the role of these rights in ensuring a just and equitable social order where the citizen remains the focal point.

Practice Questions

आपातकाल की घोषणा के लिए केंद्रीय सरकार को अतिरिक्त शक्तियाँ किस अनुच्छेद द्वारा दी जाती हैं?

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the creation of the All India Services?

Who among the following was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

संसद में मतभेद सुलझाने के लिए किस व्यवस्था का प्रयोग होता है?

विधान सभा सदस्यों के विवाद समाधान की प्रक्रिया किस अनुच्छेद में है?

What is the maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly of a state?

संविधान संशोधन के प्रस्ताव किसके द्वारा प्रस्तुत किए जाते हैं?

Who was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

Who appoints the members of the Finance Commission of India?

किस संविधान संशोधन ने राष्ट्रपति के चुनाव में एकल मत प्रणाली अपनाने का प्रावधान किया?