Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination ?
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Answer: D. Article 17 abolishes untouchability. It sits in Articles 14 to 18, which form the Right to Equality.
Watch for: Untouchability feels like exploitation, but in the Constitution it is placed under equality.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Right against Exploitation (Articles 23-24) covers forced labour and child labour.
- B. Wrong because Right to Freedom (Articles 19-22) covers speech, movement and personal liberty.
- C. Wrong because Article 32 is about going to the Supreme Court to enforce rights.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 17; NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 2 (Rights in the Indian Constitution)
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