Question

Untouchability is abolished and its practice is punishable in accordance with law according to.

• A. Article $15$ of Constitution
• B. Article $16$ of Constitution
• C. Article $17$ of Constitution
• D. Article $15\left(4\right)$ of Constitution

Answer 1

The correct option is C Article $17$ of Constitution

Untouchability means refusal to touch people belonging to certain castes. It refers to any belief or social practice which looks down upon people on account of their birth with certain caste labels.

So, under article 17 of the Indian Constitution, untouchability was made a punishable offence.