Considerthe following statements regarding Fundamental Rights 1 They are meant for promoting the ide...........

Indian Polity Fundamental Rights

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Considerthe following statements regarding Fundamental Rights.

1.They are meant for promoting the idea of political democracy.

2.They are absolute without any restrictions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

None of the above

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Explanation:

Fundamental Rights are meant for promoting the idea of political democracy. They operate as limitations on the tyranny of the executive and arbitrary laws of the legislature.However, the Fundamental Rights are not absolute and subject to reasonable restrictions.Further, they are not sacrosanct and can becurtailed or repealed by the Parliament through a constitutional amendment act. They can also be suspended during the operation of a National Emergency (except the rights guaranteed by Articles 20 and 21).