UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2017

Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India? 1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour 2. Abolition of untouchability 3. Protection of the interests of minorities 4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 4 only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 4 only

Explanation

The Right against Exploitation (Articles 23-24) covers prohibition of trafficking/forced labour (1) and prohibition of child labour in hazardous occupations like factories and mines (4). Abolition of untouchability (Article 17) falls under the Right to Equality, and protection of minorities (Article 29-30) falls under Cultural and Educational Rights, not the Right against Exploitation, so 2 and 3 are excluded.

Topics: article 23 and 24 provisions, fundamental rights, polity and governance, right against exploitation