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Difficulty: MediumFundamental Rights, Directive Principles, and Fundamental Duties

Match List-I (Constitutional Provisions and Civic Responsibilities) with List-II (Corresponding Articles in the Constitution of India).

  • Equal justice and free legal aid to the poorArticle 39A
  • Protection against arrest and detention in certain casesArticle 22
  • Duty to safeguard public property and abjure violenceArticle 51A(i)
  • Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labourArticle 23

Answer

Equal justice and free legal aid corresponds to Article 39A; Protection against arrest and detention corresponds to Article 22; Duty to safeguard public property corresponds to Article 51A(i); Prohibition of traffic in human beings corresponds to Article 23.
The correct pairings align each constitutional obligation and right to its respective Article: Equal legal aid is provided in Article 39A (DPSP), protections upon arrest fall under Article 22 (FR), safeguarding public property is listed in Article 51A(i) (FD), and prohibiting human trafficking is under Article 23 (FR).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the Directive Principle of State Policy dealing with legal aid.
Equal justice and free legal aid maps to Article 39A.
Article 39A obligates the State to promote justice on a basis of equal opportunity and provide free legal assistance.
2
Identify the Fundamental Right protecting persons against arbitrary detention.
Protection against arrest and detention maps to Article 22.
Article 22 details procedural protections for arrested persons, including production before a magistrate within 24 hours.
3
Identify the Fundamental Duty regarding public property.
Duty to safeguard public property and abjure violence maps to Article 51A(i).
Clause (i) of Article 51A explicitly enjoins citizens to protect public property from vandalism.
4
Identify the Fundamental Right against human exploitation.
Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour maps to Article 23.
Article 23 protects citizens and non-citizens against human trafficking, begar, and involuntary labour.

Key Concept

Constitutional classification and Article mapping across Fundamental Rights (Part III), Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV), and Fundamental Duties (Part IV-A).
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