#11: How to remember Fundamental Rights?

Tips to remember Articles 14-35

UPSC CSE WHY

Sep 22, 2022

Importance of Fundamental Rights for UPSC is not new. Be it for direct questions in Pre or quoting them in Mains answer, they have and will always command a special place in any aspirants UPSC preparation.

How can you remember all Fundamental Rights as easy as ABC?

Here are some quick mnemonics to help you: Save this post to your notes 📚

Right to Equality (Article 14-18)

Mnemonic: E-DOUT
14: Equality
15: no Discrimination
16: equality of Opportunity
17: Untouchability abolished
18: Titles abolished

Right to Freedom (Article 19-22)

Mnemonic: S-OLEA
19: Speech
20: conviction for Offences
21: Life
21A: Education
22: Arrest and detention

Right against Exploitation (23-24)

Mnemonic: TC (Take Care against Exploitation)
23: no human Trafficking and bonded labor
24: no Child employment

Right to Freedom of Religion (25-28)

Mnemonic: PATE

(sound of पति; in Indian culture, 'religion' sees god as पति. eg: Pashu'pati' nath)

25: Practice, Profess and Propagate one's religion
26: manage religious Affairs
27: no Taxes for promotion of any religion
28: no religious Education in state run institutions

Cultural & Educational Rights (29-30)

Mnemonic: ME
29: protection of rights of Minorities
30: rights of minorities to establish and administer Educational institutions

Rights to Constitutional Remedies (32-35)

Mnemonic: SAME
32: Supreme court writ
33: parliament powers to modify Armed forces rights
34: Martial law
35: legislation to bring these into Effect

Glossary/Resources
1. Story to remember all aspects of Article 19 from Freedom of Speech to Reside in any part of India in this tweet 👇

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A fun way to remember things is via storytelling. Try to connect things and remember them via some story. How? see images for the example. 1st image: provisions of Article 19 (1) 2nd image: story of how to remember these in order? Article 19(1) kabhi nahi bhuloge ab! :)

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