Question

Mark the correct answer after reading the statements below:

(I) Article 15 abolishes discrimination on the basis of caste, religion and birth place.
(II) Article 16 (4) protects the Scheduled Castes from discrimination in religious spaces.
(III) Article 330 reserves seats for Scheduled Tribes in government colleges.

• A. Only (I) is true.
• B. Only (II) and (III) are true.
• C. Only (I) and (II) are true.
• D. Only (II) is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Only (I) is true.

Article 15 prohits discrimination on the basis of caste, religion, place of birth or gender. Access to shops, hotels, or any public place cannot be prohibited.

Article 16 (4) states that the State shall not be restricted from making any provision for reservation of government jobs for the backward classes.

Article 330 reserves seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha.