SC: menstrual hygiene is part of right to life

1. Question 1Answer B

   On which date did the Supreme Court decide Dr Jaya Thakur v Union of India, reading menstrual health into Article 21?

   • A26 January 2026
   • BCorrect answer: 30 January 2026
   • C19 November 2025
   • D8 March 2026

   Core Trigger: On 30 January 2026 the Supreme Court, in Dr Jaya Thakur v Union of India (2026 INSC 97), read menstrual health into Article 21.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   Consider: 1. The Court directed free sanitary napkins in government schools. 2. It directed functional gender-segregated toilets in government schools. Which of the statements is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   Directions: It directed free sanitary napkins and functional gender-segregated toilets in government schools.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 2

3. Question 3Answer C

   Which authority monitors compliance with the menstrual hygiene directions by keeping the petition alive?

   • ANational Commission for Women
   • BUnion Ministry of Education
   • CCorrect answer: The Supreme Court itself
   • DA State Women's Commission

   Court Oversight: The Court kept the petition alive as a continuing mandamus to monitor compliance.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   What does continuing mandamus mean?

   • ACourt issues only interim relief to petitioners
   • BCorrect answer: Court keeps the case open and supervises execution
   • CGovernment gets time to appeal each direction
   • DCase is transferred to a High Court

   Key Term: Continuing mandamus means the court keeps a case open and supervises execution of its directions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   Article 21A guarantees free education to children of which age group?

   • AThree to six years
   • BSix to eighteen years
   • CFive to fifteen years
   • DCorrect answer: Six to fourteen years

   Data: Article 21A guarantees free education to children aged six to fourteen.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 5

6. Question 6Answer C

   The ruling extending Article 21 to the health and dignity of girls supports what?

   • AEarly marriage rates
   • BTeacher recruitment
   • CCorrect answer: School attendance
   • DTextbook distribution

   India Link: The ruling extends Article 21 to health and dignity of girls, supporting school attendance.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 7

7. Question 7Answer D

   Dr Jaya Thakur v Union of India was decided by a court seated in which city?

   • AMumbai
   • BKolkata
   • CChennai
   • DCorrect answer: New Delhi

   Venue: The Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 8

8. Question 8Answer C

   Article 21A was inserted by which Constitutional Amendment?

   • A42nd Amendment
   • B44th Amendment
   • CCorrect answer: 86th Amendment
   • D73rd Amendment

   Founded: Article 21A was inserted by the 86th Constitutional Amendment in 2002.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   Which 1978 case held that the procedure under Article 21 must be fair, just and reasonable?

   • AA.K. Gopalan v State of Madras
   • BKesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala
   • CCorrect answer: Maneka Gandhi v Union of India
   • DMinerva Mills v Union of India

   Landmark: Maneka Gandhi v Union of India (1978) held that the procedure under Article 21 must be fair, just and reasonable.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Consider: 1. Article 21 means more than bare existence. 2. Article 21 does not include health or hygiene. Which of the statements is/are correct?

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither 1 nor 2

    Doctrine: Right to life with dignity: Article 21 means more than bare existence and includes health, hygiene and a life of dignity.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 12

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