- Statement 1: Article 16(5) of the Constitution provides an exception to the general rule of no discrimination in public employment. It states that a law may provide that the incumbent of an office in connection with the affairs of any religious or denominational institution or any member of the governing body thereof shall be a person professing the particular religion or belonging to the particular denomination to which the institution relates. This statement is correct. - Statement 2: Article 16(4) allows the State to make provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favour of any backward class of citizens which, in the opinion of the State, is not adequately represented in the services under the State. This statement is correct. - Statement 3: Article 16(2) states that no citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office under the State. The statement correctly reflects the principle that these grounds cannot be the basis for declaring someone ineligible for office. This statement is correct.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Offices connected with a religious or denominated institution may be reserved for members professing the particular religion to which the institution relates. 2. The State may reserve any post or appointment in favour of any backward class of citizens who, in the opinion of the State, are not adequately represented in the services under that State. 3. No citizen shall, on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth or any of them, be ineligible for any office under the State.
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2013 · Topic: Fundamental Rights (Right to Equality (Articles 14-18))
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