Which of the following statements is true in respect of right to property:

right to property is a fundamental right

Within the Indian legal system:

right to property is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution.

right to property is a constitutional right but not a fundamental right.

right to property is a statutory right only and not constitutional.

No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law. It is:

Directive Principle of such policy

Under Article 299(1) of the Constitution of India, all contracts made in the exercise of the executive power of the Union or of a State shall be:

Expressed to be made by the President or by the Governor of the State, and executed on behalf of the President or Governor by authorized persons

Expressed in the name of the Prime Minister or Chief Minister

Signed by the Chief Justice of India

Expressed in the name of the concerned Ministry secretary alone

Under Article 243-I and Article 243-Y of the Constitution of India (inserted by 73rd and 74th Amendments), the Governor of a State constitutes a State Finance Commission every five years to review the financial position of:

Both Panchayats (Art 243-I) and Municipalities (Art 243-Y)

State Government public sector undertakings only

Article 265 of the Constitution of India provides that 'No tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law'. This constitutional mandate implies that:

A tax cannot be imposed or collected through a mere executive order / administrative circular without express statutory sanction enacted by a competent legislature

Taxes can be levied by executive decrees in emergencies

Municipalities can levy taxes without legislative authorization

Only direct taxes require statutory authority

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