Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property.
2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a fundamental right.
3. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress Government at the Centre by the 4th Constitutional Amendment.

Which of the above statements is / are correct? (UPSC Prelims 2005)
Answer: Only 2
Notes: Article 301 deals with the freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse, not property. Right to property is now only a legal right through Article 300A, introduced by the 44th Amendment Act, 1978 under the Janata Party government, not the Congress, nor by the 4th amendment. Thus, only statement 2 is correct.