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Consider the following with reference to Article 18? (a) No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the State. (b) The citizen of India shall accept any title from any foreign State. (c) No person who is not a citizen of India shall, while he holds any office of profit or trust under the State, accept without the consent of the President any title from any foreign State. (d) The person holding any office of profit or trust under the State shall, without the consent of the President, accept any present, emolument, or office of any kind from or under any foreign State.

Consider the following with reference to Article 18? (a) No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the State. (b) The citizen of India shall accept any title from any foreign State. (c) No person who is not a citizen of India shall, while he holds any office of profit or trust under the State, accept without the consent of the President any title from any foreign State. (d) The person holding any office of profit or trust under the State shall, without the consent of the President, accept any present, emolument, or office of any kind from or under any foreign State. Correct Answer (a), (c)

The correct answer is (a), (c)

Key Points

Article 18

Article 18 of the Indian Constitution states the abolition of titles.

It has 4 clauses, out of which two are given below:

  1. No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the State.
  2. No citizen of India shall accept any title from any foreign State.
  3. No person who is not a citizen of India shall, while he holds any office of profit or trust under the State, accept without the consent of the President any title from any foreign State.
  4. No person holding any office of profit or trust under the State shall, without the consent of the President, accept any present, emolument, or office of any kind from or under any foreign State.

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