Question

Which of the following articles in the Indian constitution cannot be suspended even during the emergency?
a.Article 20 and Article 21
b.Article 14 and Article 15
c.Article 23 and Article 24
d.Article 30 and Article 31

Answer 1

Hint: The rights of personal liberty are purely fundamental in nature and cannot be suspended even during the times of an emergency.

Complete answer: Article 359 of our constitution states that articles 20 and 21 of our constitution cannot be eliminated under any circumstance, even during an emergency.
a.Article 20 and Article 21: Article 20 states that no citizen can be arrested by force without committing a crime and without violating the law. It also states that no citizen can be forced to provide witness against himself and that no citizen can be punished twice for the same offence. Article 21 states that no citizen can be deprived of his right to personal liberty as mentioned in the constitution. So, it is the correct option.
b.Article 14 and Article 15: Article 14 provides for the Right to Equality for all the citizens of India whereas Article 15 provides for the right against discrimintaion to the people of india. Since these are not purely fundamental, it is an incorrect option.
c.Article 23 and Article 24: the article 23 and 24 of the Constitution of India provide for the prohibition of human trafficking, forced labour and Child labour respevtively. So, it is an incorrect option.
d.Article 30 and Article 31: the article 30 of the Constitution of India provides the rights to the minorities that they can establish and administer their own academic institutions. The article 31 provided for the Right to Property which is no longer a fundamental right. So, it is an incorrect option.

Thus, The correct answer is Option a.

Note: The Indian constitution is the official document which is referred to as the supreme law in our country. An emergency is a situation where the government has the right to take actions for the protection of its citizens that it would normally not be permitted to do. There are three types of emergencies in our country, they are national, state and financial emergencies.