Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India?
- 1.Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
- 2.Abolition of untouchability
- 3.Protection of the interests of minorities
- 4.Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) 1 and 4 only
The Right against Exploitation consists only of Articles 23 and 24: the ban on trafficking and forced labour, and the ban on employing children in factories, mines and other hazardous work. Untouchability and minority interests are covered by other Fundamental Rights.
- ✓ 1. Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labour.
- ✗ 2. Abolition of untouchability is Article 17, which falls under the Right to Equality.
- ✗ 3. Protection of the interests of minorities is Article 29, under Cultural and Educational Rights.
- ✓ 4. Article 24 bars employing a child below fourteen years in any factory or mine or other hazardous employment.
Remember · Right against Exploitation = Articles 23 (trafficking, forced labour) and 24 (child labour in hazardous work). Untouchability is Article 17; minorities, Article 29.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Ch 2 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 11 · Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 2 “Right against Exploitation √Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour √Prohibition of employment of children in hazardous jobs”
- Constitution of India (Ministry of Law and Justice), Article 23(1) ↗ “Traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law. … No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment. … “Untouchability” is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. … Protection of interests of minorities.—(1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2017, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·