Abolition of Untouchability is associated with
2013
Abolition of Untouchability is associated with
- A.
Article 16
- B.
Article 17
- C.
Article 18
- D.
Article 19
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Correct answer: B
Part III of the Constitution protects each Fundamental Right through a specific Article; a question naming a right must be matched to the exact Article that enacts it, not to a broadly related theme.
The abolition of untouchability is enacted by Article 17, which declares untouchability abolished and forbids its practice in any form, making enforcement of any disability arising from it an offence punishable by law.
Article 16 guarantees equality of opportunity in matters of public employment under the State; it governs recruitment and appointment to government posts, not the practice of untouchability.
Article 18 abolishes titles, other than military and academic distinctions; it addresses honorifics and titles, not untouchability.
Article 19 secures the six fundamental freedoms -- speech and expression, assembly, association, movement, residence, and profession; none of these concerns untouchability.
Among these Part III provisions, Article 17 is the one that expressly addresses the social practice of untouchability.