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Regarding the constitutional framework and judicial scrutiny of preventive detention in India, which of the following statements is correct?
Asked in Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) · 2025
Fundamental Rights · Indian Polity
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Article 14 guarantees both equality before the law and equal protection of the laws. These two expressions are related to the constitutional guarantee of equality but have distinct legal origins and meanings.
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Questions Asked from Equality of Opportunity (Article 16) in Previous Exams
See how often Equality of Opportunity (Article 16) has appeared in previous-year questions across major government exams.
14UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026
9SSC Questions Asked in These Years:2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
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15State PSC Questions Asked in These Years:2002, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Equality of Opportunity (Article 16) has appeared in 45 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, UPSC and SSC.
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