Fundamental Rights Part-I

31. Under what provision of the Constitution, untouchability has been abolished? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

(a) Article 14
(b) Article 21
(c) Article 17
(d) Article 19

Correct Answer: (c) Article 17

Solution:Article 17 abolishes untouchability and declares that its practice in any form is forbidden and that the enforcement of any disability arising out of untouchability shall be an offence and punishable by law.

32. Untouchability is abolished by which Article of the Indian Constitution? [69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Article 14
(b) Article 15
(c) Article 17
(d) Article 22

Correct Answer: (c) Article 17

Solution:Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolished 'untouchability. forbade its practice in any form and made enforcement of any disability arising out of 'untouchability', an offence punishable in accordance with the law.

33. Which Article of the Indian Constitution eradicates untouchability and prohibits its practice in any form? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

(a) Article 16
(b) Article 17
(c) Article 18
(d) Article 15

Correct Answer: (b) Article 17

Solution:Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolished 'untouchability. forbade its practice in any form and made enforcement of any disability arising out of 'untouchability', an offence punishable in accordance with the law.

34. In which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the abolition of untouchability has been guaranteed? [U.P. R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2017, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre), 2021]

(a) Article 14
(b) Article 15
(c) Article 16
(d) Article 17

Correct Answer: (d) Article 17

Solution:Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolished 'untouchability. forbade its practice in any form and made enforcement of any disability arising out of 'untouchability', an offence punishable in accordance with the law.

35. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution deals with [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Education
(b) Health
(c) Abolition of untouchability
(d) Food guarantee

Correct Answer: (c) Abolition of untouchability

Solution:Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolished 'untouchability. forbade its practice in any form and made enforcement of any disability arising out of 'untouchability', an offence punishable in accordance with the law.

36. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution abolished untouchability: [Uttarakhand U.D.A./LD.A. (Pre) 2007, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Article 18
(b) Article 17
(c) Article 16
(d) Article 15

Correct Answer: (b) Article 17

Solution:Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolished untouchability.

37. Under which Article Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been granted fundamental, socio- economic, political and cultural rights? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Article 20
(b) Article 19
(c) Article 18
(d) Article 17

Correct Answer: (d) Article 17

Solution:Article 17 of the Constitution provides "Abolition of untouchability, and its practice in any form is forbidden. It is a "statement of principle" with the objective to remove humiliation and multifaceted harassment meted to the Dalits and to ensure their fundamental, socio-economic, political and cultural rights.

38. Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination? [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Right against Exploitation
(b) Right to Freedom
(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(d) Right to Equality

Correct Answer: (d) Right to Equality

Solution:According to the Article 17 of the Constitution "Untouchability" is abolished, and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability arising out of "Untouchability" shall be an offence punishable in accordance with Law. Article 17 is classified under the fundamental right to equality, in the Indian Constitution.

39. Prohibition and abolishment of untouchability may be achieved by- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

1. Making laws

2. Improving Education

3. Public Awareness

4. Providing Jobs/Services

(a) 1, 2, and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 4

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2, and 3

Solution:Untouchability may be abolished by improving the education system, making laws, and increasing public awareness, but providing jobs/services to people is not a proper solution to abolish untouchability. Parliament, by the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 has declared practice of untouchability a punishable offence.

40. Following are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): [U.P. B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

Assertion (A): Untouchability is worst form of structural violence.

Reason (R): Untouchability has been practiced in the name of religious sanctions.

Consider the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

Solution:Structural violence is differentiated from personal violence and refers to preventable harm or damage to persons where no actor is committing the violence or where it is not practical to search for such violence which emerges from the unequal distribution of power and resources or, in other words, is said to be built into the structure. Some of the form of structural violence are Racism, untouchability etc. Untouchability is an extremely disgusting aspect of caste system. It constitutes extremely harsh social punishment against lowest castes on the scale of purity and impurity from religious and ritualistic point of view and untouchability also gets religious approval for this reason.
So, both statements (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Fundamental Rights Part-I

31. Under what provision of the Constitution, untouchability has been abolished? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

32. Untouchability is abolished by which Article of the Indian Constitution? [69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

33. Which Article of the Indian Constitution eradicates untouchability and prohibits its practice in any form? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

34. In which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the abolition of untouchability has been guaranteed? [U.P. R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2017, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre), 2021]

35. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution deals with [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

36. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution abolished untouchability: [Uttarakhand U.D.A./LD.A. (Pre) 2007, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

37. Under which Article Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been granted fundamental, socio- economic, political and cultural rights? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

38. Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination? [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

39. Prohibition and abolishment of untouchability may be achieved by- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

40. Following are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): [U.P. B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

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