{"id":92338,"date":"2025-06-01T11:21:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92338"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:21:40","slug":"in-which-one-of-the-following-articles-does-the-constitution-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-which-one-of-the-following-articles-does-the-constitution-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"In which one of the following Articles, does the Constitution of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In which one of the following Articles, does the Constitution of India abolish &#8216;untouchability&#8217; and its practice in any form ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Article 17&#8243; option2=&#8221;Article 18&#8243; option3=&#8221;Article 19&#8243; option4=&#8221;Article 15&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#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 CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nArticle 17 of the Constitution of India explicitly abolishes &#8216;Untouchability&#8217; and forbids its practice in any form. The enforcement of any disability arising out of &#8216;Untouchability&#8217; is to be an offence punishable in accordance with law.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Article 17 is one of the fundamental rights included in Part III of the Constitution, specifically under the Right to Freedom (though sometimes categorized separately due to its significance).<br \/>\n&#8211; The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (originally the Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955) was enacted by Parliament to give effect to Article 17.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; Article 15 prohibits discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.<br \/>\n&#8211; Article 18 abolishes titles.<br \/>\n&#8211; Article 19 guarantees several freedoms like speech, assembly, association, movement, residence, and profession.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In which one of the following Articles, does the Constitution of India abolish &#8216;untouchability&#8217; and its practice in any form ? 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