Constitutional and Legal Provisions Related to Minorities ● The term " Minority " is not defined in the Indian Constitution . However, the Constitution recognises religious and linguistic minorities. Hence, Option1 is correct . ● Article 29 : It provides that any section of the citizens residing in any part of India having a distinct language, script or culture of its own, shall have the right to conserve the same . Hence, Option 2 is correct . ◦ It grants protection to both religious minorities as well as linguistic minorities. Hence, Option 3 is NOT correct . ◦ However, the Supreme Court held that the scope of this article is not necessarily restricted to minorities only, as use of the word ‘section of citizens’ in the Article includes minorities as well as the majority. ● Article 30 : All minorities shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. ◦ The protection under Article 30 is confined only to minorities (religious or linguistic) and does not extend to any section of citizens (as underArticle 29).