UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 40
Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one's right to marry the person of one's choice?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Article 21 protects life and personal liberty, and the Supreme Court has recognised consenting adults’ freedom to choose a spouse as part of autonomy, privacy and dignity.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Incorrect): Article 19 protects specified freedoms, but marital choice is chiefly grounded in Article 21.
B (Correct): Article 21 protects the freedom to marry a person of one’s choice.
C (Incorrect): Article 25 protects freedom of religion rather than being the principal basis for marital choice.
D (Incorrect): Article 29 protects cultural and educational interests of minorities.