Q1. Article 26 provides which of the following rights to religious denominations?
- Right to impose taxes
- Right to make national laws
- Right to manage their own religious affairs
- Right to vote in elections
Correct Option: 3. Right to manage their own religious affairs
Explanation: Article 26 gives religious denominations the right to establish institutions, manage religious affairs, own property, and administer property according to the law.
Q2. According to the Supreme Court, a religious denomination must have:
- Approval from the government
- large number of followers only
- A common political goal
- A system of beliefs, a common organization, and a distinctive name
Correct Option: 4. A system of beliefs, a common organization, and a distinctive name
Explanation: The Supreme Court held that a religious denomination must have:
*A system of beliefs
*A common organization
*A distinctive name
Examples include Ramakrishna Mission and Ananda Marga.
Q3. Which Article prohibits the use of taxes for promotion of any particular religion?
- Article 23
- Article 25
- Article 27
- Article 28
Correct Option: 3. Article 27
Explanation: Article 27 states that no person shall be compelled to pay any taxes for the promotion or maintenance of any religion. This ensures state neutrality in religious matters.
Q4. Under Article 28, religious instruction is completely prohibited in which type of institution?
- Institutions run by trusts
- Private institutions
- Institutions aided by the State
- Institutions wholly maintained by the State
Correct Option: 4. Institutions wholly maintained by the State
Explanation: Article 28(1) says no religious instruction can be given in institutions wholly maintained by State funds. In aided institutions, instruction can be given voluntarily.
Q5. What major amendment was introduced in the Child Labour Act in 2016?
- Allowed children to work in all industries
- Removed the age limit for child labour
- Renamed the act and expanded it to include adolescents
- Legalized child labour in homes
Correct Option: 3. Renamed the act and expanded it to include adolescents
Explanation: The 2016 Amendment renamed the Act as Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, and included provisions for regulating work for adolescents (14–18 years) while banning hazardous work for them.