Article 27 of the Constitution forbids compelling any person to
A{'text': 'Pay taxes for promotion of any particular religion', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Attend religious instruction in State-funded institutions', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Take an oath in the name of a deity', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Perform community service on a religious festival', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. {'text': 'Pay taxes for promotion of any particular religion', 'label': 'A'}
1. Article 27 bars compulsion to pay any tax whose proceeds are earmarked for promoting a religion.
2. It applies to all persons, whether citizens or not, in India.
3. Compulsory religious instruction is dealt with by Article 28, a different guarantee.
4. This provision reinforces the secular character of the Indian State in fiscal matters.
_Source: Constitution of India (as on May 2022), Part III, Art. 27_
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