Q. Which of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporate ‘Abolition of Untouchability’?

A
The Right to freedom of religion
B
The Right to equality
C
The Right against exploitation
D
The Right to freedom
Solution:

Article 17 of the Constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability. Practice of untouchability is an offense and anyone doing so is punishable by law. The Untouchability Offences Act of 1955 (renamed the Protection of Civil Rights Act in 1976) provided penalties for preventing a person from entering a place of worship or from taking water from a tank or well.
Article 14- to article 18 talks about Right to Equality

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