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Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Right under the Indian Constitution?

A Right to Equality

B Right to Freedom of Religion

C Right to Property

D Right against Exploitation

Correct: C Right to Property. Removed as a Fundamental Right by the 44th Amendment (1978); now only a legal right under Article 300A.

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Constitutional Framework

Making of the Constitution Salient Features Preamble Union and its Territory Citizenship Fundamental Rights soon Directive Principles (DPSP) Fundamental Duties Amendment of the Constitution Basic Structure Doctrine

System of Government 10

System of Government

Parliamentary System Presidential System Federal System CentreState Relations Inter-State Relations Zonal Council Emergency Provisions (Overview) National Emergency (Art. 352) State Emergency (Art. 356) Financial Emergency (Art. 360)

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Central Government

President of India Vice President Prime Minister Central Council of Ministers Cabinet Committees Parliament of India Speaker of Lok Sabha Money Bill Budget in Parliament Legislative Procedure +18 more topics →

State Government 5

State Government

Governor Constitutional Position of Governor Chief Minister State Council of Ministers State Legislature

Union Territories & Special Areas 3

Union Territories & Special Areas

Union Territories Scheduled Areas (5th Schedule) Tribal Areas (6th Schedule)

Local Government 2

Local Government

Panchayati Raj (73rd Amendment) Municipalities (74th Amendment)

Judiciary 6

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Supreme Court of India High Court Subordinate Courts Tribunals Supreme Court Advocates Advocate-on-Record (AOR)

Constitutional Bodies 9

Constitutional Bodies

Election Commission of India Finance Commission Attorney General of India Advocate General of the State NCSC (Art. 338) NCST (Art. 338A) NCBC (Art. 338B) Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities

Statutory & Other Bodies 9

Statutory & Other Bodies

Central Pay Commission (CPC) 8th Central Pay Commission Competition Commission of India NITI Aayog National Commission for Women National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) State Commission for Protection of Child Rights National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) State Human Rights Commission (SHRC)

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Constitutional Framework

Making of the Constitution

Salient Features of the Constitution

Preamble of the Constitution

Union and its Territory

Citizenship

Fundamental Rights

Directive Principles of State Policy

Fundamental Duties

Amendment of the Constitution

Basic Structure of the Constitution

System of Government

Parliamentary System

Presidential System of Government

Federal System

Centre State Relations

Inter-State Relations

Zonal Council

Emergency Provisions

National Emergency

State Emergency (President's Rule)

Financial Emergency

Central Government

President of India

Vice President of India

Prime Minister

Central Council of Ministers

Cabinet Committees

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)

Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)

Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs

Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs

Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth

Cabinet Committee on Employment & Skill Development

Cabinet Committee on Accommodation

Parliament of India

Speaker of Lok Sabha

Pro-tem Speaker

Joint Sitting of Parliament

Legislative Procedure in Parliament

Money Bill

Financial Bills

Ordinary Bill vs Money Bill

Budget in Parliament

Charged Expenditure

Parliamentary Committees

Public Accounts Committee

Estimates Committee

Committee on Public Undertakings

Department-Related Standing Committees (DRSCs)

State Government

Governor

Constitutional Position of the Governor

Chief Minister

State Council of Ministers

State Legislature

Union Territories & Special Areas

Union Territories

Scheduled Areas

Tribal Areas (Sixth Schedule)

Local Government

Panchayati Raj

Municipalities

Judiciary

Supreme Court of India

High Court

Subordinate Courts / State Judiciary

Tribunals

Supreme Court Advocates

Advocate-on-Record (AOR)

Constitutional Bodies

Election Commission of India

Finance Commission

Attorney General of India

Advocate General of the State

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)

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