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Which one of the following rights is guaranteed to the citizens of India as a freedom under Article 19…

Article 19(1)(b) guarantees citizens the right to assemble peaceably and without arms. Article 19(3) permits reasonable restrictions in the interests of the sovereignty and…

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Which one of the following rights is guaranteed to the citizens of India as a freedom under Article 19 of the Constitution of India?

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Article 19(1)(b) guarantees citizens the right to assemble peaceably and without arms. Article 19(3) permits reasonable restrictions in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India or public order. Voting and candidacy are governed by election law, and citizenship by Part II of the Constitution and the Citizenship Act, 1955.

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Option A

Article 326 governs the constitutional basis for adult suffrage in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly elections. Section 62 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 governs the right to vote under that Act.

Option B

Citizenship is addressed in Part II of the Constitution and in the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Option C

The qualifications and procedures for standing for election are matters of election law.

Option D

Article 19(1)(b) protects peaceful assembly without arms.

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