OPSC OAS 2022 PrelimsPolityQuestion 21
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2022 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of ‘Right to Education’?
(1) Art. 21(A) of Indian Constitution provides Right to Education for free and compulsory education to all
(2) Right to Education Act was passed by Indian Parliament on August 4, 2009
(3) Right to Education came in to force on November 14, 2009
(4) Art. 21 (A) was inserted in the Constitution by 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2004
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (B) 1 and 2
Explaination
- Article 21(A) mandates free and compulsory education for all children aged 6 to 14 years.
- The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, also known as the Right to Education Act, was enacted on August 4, 2009.It provides the detailed legislative framework for implementing the constitutional guarantee under Art. 21(A).
- The Right to Education came into force on April 1, 2010, not November 14, 2009.
- Article 21(A) was indeed added to the Constitution by the 86th Amendment 2002.
