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[PSSSB Restorer & Lab. Assistant (Agri), 2023]

9. How many Fundamental Rights did the Indian Constitution contain initially?

  1. 5

  2. 6

  3. 7

  4. 8

Correct Answer :

7

Solution

Initially, the Indian Constitution contained 7 Fundamental Rights. These were:

  1. Right to Equality
  2. Right to Freedom
  3. Right against Exploitation
  4. Right to Freedom of Religion
  5. Cultural and Educational Rights
  6. Right to Property (later removed as a fundamental right and made a legal right under Article 300A by the 44th Amendment in 1978)
  7. Right to Constitutional Remedies

Currently, the Constitution has 6 Fundamental Rights after the removal of the Right to Property.

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