Question

B.Answer the following questions in brief:
1. What does the ideal of secularism mean?
2. What Fundamental Rights have been conferred on the people of India? Discuss the Right to Freedom
3. In India, who all can enjoy the Fundamental Rights?
4. Why are certain restrictions imposed on the enjoyment of the Fundamental Rights?
5. Write any two Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution of India.
6. For which communities have the special provisions been provided?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1:- Secularism is the principle of seeking to conduct human affairs based on secular, naturalistic considerations. It may connote anticlericalism, atheism, naturalism, or removal of religious symbols from public institutions.

2:- The Right to Freedom guarantees to the citizens of India six Fundamental Freedoms: 1) Freedom of Speech and Expression, 2) Freedom of Assembly, 3) Freedom to form associations, 4) Freedom of Movement, 5) Freedom to reside and to settle, and 6) Freedom of profession, occupation, trade, or business.

3:- The Fundamental Rights are defined as basic human freedoms which every Indian citizen has the right to enjoy for a proper and harmonious development of personality. These rights universally apply to all citizens, irrespective of race, place of birth, religion, caste, creed, colour or sex (gender).

4:- The government restricts these freedoms in the interest of the independence, sovereignty and integrity of India. In the interest of morality and public order, the government can also impose restrictions. The six freedoms are also automatically suspended or have restrictions imposed on them during a state of emergency.

5:- To respect the constitution of our country. To uphold the sovereignty and maintain unity and integrity of the nation. To respect the democratic institutions. To protect our country and provide national services when asked to do so.

6:-Special provisions have been in Part XVI of the Indian constitution for the betterment of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Anglo Indians. These provisions have the reservation of the jobs, legislatures, etc. for the SCs, STc and OBCs.