Minorities

3 Questions
  1. 1
    In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages it is entitled to ?
    1. It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions.
    2. The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha.
    3. It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister's 15-Point Programme.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2011
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    Answer: A. 1 only

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  2. 2

    The Constitution of India recognises:

    UPSC CSE I - 1999
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    Answer: C. Religious and linguistic minorities

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  3. 3
    Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
    1. Assertion (A): The word minority is not defined in the Constitution of India.
    2. Reason (R): The Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body.

    In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

    UPSC CSE I - 1996
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    Answer: B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation

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