Dimensions of Equality

Evidence 1 and Inference 1 are contradictory. Universal healthcare is a general welfare measure. The correct counterpart is that Affirmative Action requires targeted interventions for specific historically marginalized groups. Evidence 2 and Inference 2 are coherent. Removing statutory discrimination achieves formal equality. Evidence 3 and Inference 3 are contradictory. Special infrastructure for the disabled is an enhancement of equality (Affirmative Action), not a violation. The correct counterpart is that differential treatment for equal access upholds the Constitution.

The Assertion is correct. Special provisions for the disadvantaged enhance rather than violate equality. Reason (R1) is true and correctly explains the assertion. Overcoming systemic inequality necessitates differential, targeted treatment. Reason (R2) is factually false. The Constitution explicitly allows special provisions for women, children, and socially and educationally backward classes.

Statement 1 is partially incorrect in its narrowness; while it removes custom protection, the specific outcome of equalizing inheritance is fundamentally about opportunity. Statement 2 is the most accurate. Ensuring women can inherit equally directly attacks a systemic barrier, thereby providing them with the economic Equality of Opportunity necessary to compete fairly in society. Statement 3 is incorrect. Equalizing rights is not reverse discrimination. The correct counterpart is that ensuring equal footing rectifies past disenfranchisement.

Pair 1 is incorrectly matched. Universal public transport is a broad welfare policy. The correct counterpart is that affirmative action targets specific groups suffering from deep-rooted inequalities (e.g., reservations). Pair 2 is correctly matched. Formal equality involves the state refusing to protect discriminatory customs. Pair 3 is correctly matched. Equal inheritance rights dismantle systemic barriers, opening up economic opportunities for women.