Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India?
1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
2. Abolition of untouchability
3. Protection of the interests of minorities
4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Stories on this topic

• SC: rescued bonded labourers must get immediate aid within seven days of release 3 November 2026

  Article 23, the basis of the bonded labour ruling, is the 'forced labour' half of the Right against Exploitation; Article 24 covers child labour. Answer: (c).

  Facts from this story you can cite
  • In Surendra Manjhi v. Union of India (2 November 2026), the Supreme Court said immediate aid to rescued bonded labourers should ordinarily be paid within seven days of the release certificate.
  • Release certificates should ordinarily be issued within 24 hours of bondage being determined, in a uniform format the Union must prescribe.
  • Pending criminal cases and disputes between States cannot by themselves delay immediate assistance.

Where it sits in the syllabus

• Prelims: Polity and governance

  Indian Polity and Governance: Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

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