Question

Assertion (A): The Government cannot directly restrict one freedom by permitting another freedom.
Reason (R): Clause (1) of Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides equal opportunity for every type of freedom.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false, but (R) is true

Hint:

Read constitutional articles precisely — sometimes options misstate legal clauses even if the assertion is factually valid.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Assertion is true because fundamental rights must be exercised in harmony and one cannot be compromised in favor of another. However, Reason (R) is incorrect — Article 19(1) of the Indian Constitution lists specific freedoms (like speech, expression, movement), but it does not guarantee "equal opportunity" for all types of freedom. It simply enumerates them. Hence, the assertion is correct, but the reason is not.