In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages it is entitled to? 1. It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions. 2. The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha. 3. It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

QUESTION

Medium

Indian Polity

Prelims 2011

In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages it is entitled to?

It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions.
The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha.
It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation

In India, if a religious sect/community is designated as a national minority, it is entitled to establish and administer its exclusive educational institutions under Article 30 of the Indian Constitution. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

There is no provision for the automatic nomination of a representative to the Lok Sabha for a national minority. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

Minorities can take benefits out of the benefits from the Prime Minister's 15-Point Programme. Therefore, only statement 3 is correct.

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