#11: How to remember Fundamental Rights?

Tips to remember Articles 14-35

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 👇

UPSC CSE WHY @CseWhy

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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