Freedom of conscience under the Constitution of India is subject to 1. public order, morality and health 2. a law providing for social welfare and reform 3. opening Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all Hindus 4. defamation or inciteme

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Q: 93 (CDS-II/2015)
Freedom of conscience under the Constitution of India is subject to
1. public order, morality and health
2. a law providing for social welfare and reform
3. opening Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all Hindus
4. defamation or incitement to an offence
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-II

stats: 

0,39,77,40,29,8,39

keywords: 

{'hindu religious institutions': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'hindus': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'conscience': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'morality': [0, 0, 1, 4], 'freedom': [1, 1, 2, 2], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'law': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'offence': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'public order': [0, 0, 1, 4], 'defamation': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'incitement': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'public character': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

According to the Constitution of India, freedom of conscience is subject to certain limitations. The correct answer is option 4, which states that freedom of conscience is subject to public order and morality, as well as laws providing for social welfare and reform.

Option 1 includes all four aspects - public order, morality, health, and defamation or incitement to an offence. While public order, morality, and defamation/incitement to an offence are indeed limitations on freedom of conscience, health is not directly mentioned as a limitation in this context.

Option 2 includes public order, morality, and laws providing for social welfare and reform. This is partially correct, as it omits the aspect of defamation/incitement to an offence.

Option 3 only includes opening Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all Hindus and defamation/incitement to an offence. Although valid limitations, they do not cover the broader aspects of public order, morality, and laws providing for social welfare and reform.

Therefore, option 4 is the most accurate choice, including the correct limitations on freedom of conscience.