{"id":84865,"date":"2025-06-01T02:53:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=84865"},"modified":"2025-06-01T02:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:53:46","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-articles-of-the-constitution-of-india-lays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-articles-of-the-constitution-of-india-lays\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India lays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India lays down that no citizen can be denied the use of wells, tanks and bathing Ghats maintained out of State funds?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Article 14&#8243; option2=&#8221;Article 15&#8243; option3=&#8221;Article 16&#8243; option4=&#8221;Article 17&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) Article 15.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nArticle 15 of the Constitution prohibits discrimination against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them. Specifically, Article 15(2) states that no citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nArticle 14 guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the laws. Article 16 guarantees equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. Article 17 abolishes Untouchability. While all these articles relate to equality and non-discrimination, Article 15(2) is the specific provision that directly addresses the use of public amenities like wells, tanks, and bathing ghats without discrimination on the prohibited grounds, addressing historical discrimination faced by certain communities.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India lays down that no citizen can be denied the use of wells, tanks and bathing Ghats maintained out of State funds? 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Article 15 of the Constitution prohibits discrimination against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them. 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