Question

Untouchability is _______________.

• A. A social practice
• B. An equal opportunity
• C. Non-discrimination
• D. A political malpractice

Answer 1

The correct option is A A social practice

Since old times Indian society is divided into various castes. This division of society into castes led to the evil social practice of untouchability. Untouchability is the practice wherein the lower castes people were regarded as untouchables, they were not allowed to sit, eat or be near the people of upper castes. But, with the growth of literacy among people this evil practice in now diminishing at a great level.