UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 34
What is the position of the Right to Property in India?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (Legal right available to any person)
Explanation: Article 300A safeguards property as a constitutional/legal right for any person, including non-citizens, though it is no longer a Fundamental Right.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-It is not limited to Indian citizens.
B. Correct-Article 300A protects any person from deprivation except by authority of law.
C. Incorrect-The 44th Amendment removed property from Part III Fundamental Rights.
D. Incorrect-It remains a legally enforceable constitutional right despite not being fundamental.