Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following Articles of the Constitution gives the right to a candidate, belonging to any caste, to apply for any of the public employment opportunities?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Article 16 (2).
Key Points
- Article 16(2) in The Constitution Of India 1949:
- No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect or, any employment or office under the State.
Additional Information
| Articles | Provisions |
| Article 17 | Abolition of Untouchability |
| Article 18 | Abolition of titles |
| Article 15 | Prohibited discrimination on five grounds: religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. |
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