Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Offices connected with a religious or denominational institution may be reserved for members professing that particular religion. 2. The State can reserve any post or appointment in favor of any backward class of citizens who, in the opinion of the State, are not adequately represented in the services under the State. 3. No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, or any of them, be ineligible for any office under the State. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Explanation

Article 16(5) provides that an office related to any religious or denominational institution can be reserved for adherents of that religion or denomination. Hence, statement 1 is correct. Article 16(4) empowers the State to make reservation of appointments or posts in favor of any backward class of citizens which, in the opinion of the State, is not adequately represented in the services under the State. Hence, statement 2 is correct. Article 16(2) provides that no citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office under the State. Hence, statement 3 is also correct.