Question

Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour comes under which of the following fundamental rights?

• A. Right to freedom
• B. Right to education and culture
• C. Right against exploitation
• D. Right to constitutional remedies

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Right against exploitation

• Article 23 – Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour

  Article 23(1): Traffic in human beings and the beggar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with the law.

  Article 23(2): Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from imposing compulsory service for public purposes, and in imposing such service the State shall not make any discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or class or any of them.