Cultural and Educational Rights — MCQ Practice

Which of the following statements regarding Cultural and Educational Rights in India is/are correct? 1. Article 29 protects the right of any section of citizens to conserve its distinct language, script, or culture. 2. Article 30 grants the right to establish and administer educational institutions only to religious minorities. 3. The determination of 'minority' status for the purpose of Article 30 is done at the national level. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to the right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions under Article 30, consider the following statements: 1. This right is absolute and free from any state regulation. 2. Unaided minority educational institutions are exempt from state-mandated reservation policies for SC/ST/OBC/EWS. 3. The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978, inserted a provision to protect minority institutions from arbitrary property acquisition. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and its minority status: 1. The Supreme Court in S. Azeez Basha v. Union of India (1968) held that AMU was not a minority institution under Article 30(1). 2. The primary reason for this ruling was that AMU was established by an Act of Parliament, not by the Muslim minority. 3. A larger bench of the Supreme Court is currently reconsidering the 1968 judgment. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Article 29(2) of the Indian Constitution prohibits denial of admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of:

Which of the following judgments clarified that the right to establish and administer educational institutions under Article 30(1) is not absolute and is subject to reasonable state regulations for academic standards?