Match List I (Constitutional provision of education) with List II (Article) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.Women's education

ii.Education of minorities

iii.Secular education

iv.Right to education

List II

a.Article 28

b.Article 21-A

c.Article 15 (Part III)

d.Article 29 (Part III)

Ai-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

Bi-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b ✓ Correct

Ci-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d

Di-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c

Correct answer: (B) i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

Explanation

Women's education is protected through Article 15 in Part III, which permits special provisions for women.

Education of minorities is safeguarded under Article 29 in Part III, protecting their distinct interests.

Secular education links to Article 28, on religious instruction in state-funded institutions.

The right to education corresponds to Article 21-A, making elementary education a fundamental right.

Article 21-A was inserted by the 86th Amendment in 2002.

Article 30 further gives minorities the right to establish and administer educational institutions.

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