UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 81
Right to Privacy' is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (Article 21)
Explanation: The Supreme Court held in K. S. Puttaswamy (2017) that privacy is a constitutionally protected Fundamental Right, centrally under life and personal liberty in Article 21.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-Article 15 bans specified discrimination, not the principal privacy guarantee.
B. Incorrect-Article 19 protects freedoms relevant to privacy but is not the primary article requested.
C. Correct-Article 21 anchors constitutional protection of privacy.
D. Incorrect-Article 29 concerns minority cultural/educational interests, not general privacy.