{"id":77453,"date":"2024-04-20T12:46:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=77453"},"modified":"2024-04-20T12:46:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:46:22","slug":"which-article-of-the-indian-constitution-deals-with-the-abolition-of-untouchability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-article-of-the-indian-constitution-deals-with-the-abolition-of-untouchability\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Article 15&#8243; option2=&#8221;Article 17&#8243; option3=&#8221;Article 21&#8243; option4=&#8221;Article 25&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability and prohibits its practice in any form. It also makes it a punishable offence.<\/p>\n<p>Article 15 prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.<\/p>\n<p>Article 21 guarantees protection of life and personal liberty.<\/p>\n<p>Article 25 guarantees freedom of conscience and religion.<\/p>\n<p>Untouchability is a social evil that has been prevalent in India for centuries. It is a system of social stratification that divides people into different castes, with the lowest caste being considered untouchable. People who are considered untouchable are often subjected to discrimination and violence.<\/p>\n<p>Article 17 of the Indian Constitution was a major step towards abolishing untouchability. It declared that untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is punishable by law. This article has helped to improve the lives of millions of people who were previously considered untouchable.<\/p>\n<p>However, untouchability is still a problem in India. Many people continue to practice untouchability, and those who are considered untouchable continue to face discrimination and violence. The government of India has taken steps to address this problem, but more needs to be done to ensure that untouchability is completely abolished.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Article 15&#8243; option2=&#8221;Article 17&#8243; option3=&#8221;Article 21&#8243; option4=&#8221;Article 25&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[976],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bihar-state-gk-mcq","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-article-of-the-indian-constitution-deals-with-the-abolition-of-untouchability\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Article 15&#8243; 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