Which principle does the Right to Equality promote in government jobs?

Correct answer: Equality of opportunity

Answer: D, equality of opportunity. The Right to Equality requires that public employment opportunities should be open fairly to eligible citizens and that the state should not discriminate on prohibited grounds such as religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Selection should be based on relevant qualifications and a fair process, not on family background, wealth or religious identity. Option D states the constitutional principle directly. Option A is wrong because government jobs are not hereditary possessions passed through a family line. Option B is wrong because wealth cannot be the lawful basis for preferring a candidate in public employment. Option C is wrong because selecting or excluding people merely because of religion violates equal treatment, subject to constitutionally permitted measures for genuine representation and social justice. The phrase “government jobs” is the key clue: remember equal opportunity in public employment. Memory cue: public employment plus fairness means the Right to Equality.