Which of the following statements are NOT related to Fundamental Rights?

(i) Fundamental Rights are mentioned in Part III of the Constitution.
(ii) They are borrowed from the Irish Constitution.
(iii) There are 5 types of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution.
(iv) There are 6 types of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution.

Question

Which of the following statements are NOT related to Fundamental Rights?

(i) Fundamental Rights are mentioned in Part III of the Constitution.
(ii) They are borrowed from the Irish Constitution.
(iii) There are 5 types of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution.
(iv) There are 6 types of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution.

Accepted Answer

(ii) & (iii) - Statement Analysis:Statement (i) is Correct: Part III of the Indian Constitution (Articles 12 to 35) deals exclusively with Fundamental Rights.Statement (ii) is Incorrect: The concept of Fundamental Rights is borrowed from the Constitution of the USA (Bill of Rights). It is the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) that were borrowed from the Irish Constitution.Statement (iii) is Incorrect & Statement (iv) is Correct: Originally, the Constitution provided for 7 categories of Fundamental Rights. However, after the Right to Property was removed from this list by the 44th Amendment Act in 1978, there are currently exactly 6 categories of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution.Conclusion: Since the question specifically asks to identify the statements that are NOT related (incorrect statements) regarding Fundamental Rights, the correct combination is (ii) and (iii).

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