The protection against arrest and detention under Article 22 of the Constitution of India is not available to 1. an enemy alien 2. a person detained under a preventive detention law 3. a foreigner 4. an overseas citizen of India Select the correct answer

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Q: 89 (CDS-II/2015)
The protection against arrest and detention under Article 22 of the Constitution of India is not available to
1. an enemy alien
2. a person detained under a preventive detention law
3. a foreigner
4. an overseas citizen of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-II

stats: 

0,55,41,55,19,14,8

keywords: 

{'preventive detention law': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'arrest': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'detention': [2, 0, 0, 3], 'protection': [8, 1, 6, 26], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'overseas citizen': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'foreigner': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'enemy': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 1, which states that the protection against arrest and detention under Article 22 of the Constitution of India is not available to an enemy alien and a person detained under a preventive detention law.

Let`s dissect each option:

Option 1: This option is correct. It states that both an enemy alien and a person detained under a preventive detention law are not eligible for the protection against arrest and detention under Article 22.

Option 2: This option is incorrect. It includes foreigners and overseas citizens of India, stating that they are also not eligible for the protection. However, the protection under Article 22 is available to foreigners in certain cases, such as those who have entered India with a valid visa and have not violated the conditions of their stay.

Option 3: This option is incorrect. It includes all three categories: enemy aliens, persons detained under a preventive detention law, and foreigners. As mentioned above, foreigners do have some protection under Article 22 in certain cases.

Option 4: This option is incorrect. It only includes foreigners and overseas citizens of India, omitting the category of enemy aliens and persons detained under a preventive detention law.

Overall, option 1 is the correct answer as it accurately identifies the categories of individuals who are