Q. The constitution of India provides for reasonable restrictions on Fundamental Rights but reasonableness must keep in mind that :

Correct Answer: c) 1 and 2 are correct

Explanation:
– The Constitution allows “reasonable restrictions” on certain Fundamental Rights (especially under Article 19) to balance individual liberty with public interest.
– While judging reasonableness, courts look at factors like the purpose of the law, the nature of the right, the extent of the restriction, and the social context.

Check each statement:
1) The interest of the general public is safeguarded — Correct.
– Articles 19(2)–(6) explicitly allow restrictions in the interests of the general/public interest. The test of reasonableness balances individual rights with public welfare (V.G. Row, Chintaman Rao).

2) Prevailing social value and also social needs are not bar — Correct (read as: they are relevant and must be considered).
– Courts assess reasonableness in light of prevailing social values and social needs of the time (Pathumma v. State of Kerala).

3) Directive principles can be bypassed — Incorrect.
– Part III (Fundamental Rights) and Part IV (Directive Principles) must be harmonized; DPSPs cannot be ignored or “bypassed.” Restrictions are often upheld to implement DPSPs (Minerva Mills).

4) Collective good is not greater — Incorrect.
– The very idea of reasonable restrictions recognizes that collective/public interest can outweigh individual liberty in appropriate cases.

Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct; 3 and 4 are incorrect.