Question

Assertion [A]: India is a religiously pluralistic, multi-ethnic and cultural democracy.

Reason [R]: Article 15 of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability.

Choose an appropriate option.

• A. A is true but R is false.
• B. A is false but R is true.
• C. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• D. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Answer 1

The correct option is A A is true but R is false.

India is a religiously pluralistic, multi-ethnic and cultural democracy. It has been made possible because of the various provisions in our Constitution such as secularism, right to equality and provisions which allow everyone to follow the religion and culture of their choice.
Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability.