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Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination ?
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4: Right to Equality. Under the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is a cluster of fundamental rights spanning from Articles 14 to 18. Specifically, Article 17 expressly abolishes "Untouchability" and forbids its practice in any form, making it a punishable offense.
The classification is as follows:
- Right to Equality (Articles 14–18): Includes Article 17, which protects individuals from discrimination based on untouchability.
- Right against Exploitation (Articles 23–24): Deals with human trafficking and forced labor, not caste-based social exclusion.
- Right to Freedom (Articles 19–22): Covers liberties like speech and movement.
- Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32): Provides the mechanism to approach the Supreme Court for enforcement of rights but is not the substantive right itself.
Since Article 17 falls squarely within the 14–18 bracket, protection against untouchability is categorized under the Right to Equality.
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- Statement 1: Does the Right against Exploitation under the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India include protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?
- Statement 2: Does the Right to Freedom under the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India include protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?
- Statement 3: Does the Right to Constitutional Remedies under the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India include protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?
- Statement 4: Does the Right to Equality under the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India include protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?
- This is an official Constitution text listing Part III fundamental rights by article numbers.
- Under 'Right to Equality' it explicitly lists '17. Abolition of Untouchability', placing untouchability within Right to Equality.
- If abolition of untouchability is a provision of Right to Equality, it is not placed under the separate 'Right against Exploitation' in this source.
- Lists the six fundamental rights as distinct categories, including both 'Right to Equality' and 'Right against exploitation' separately.
- Shows that 'Right against exploitation' is a separate fundamental-right heading (so untouchability would be addressed under the listed 'Right to Equality' rather than under 'Right against exploitation').
- Summarizes the six basic fundamental rights and names 'right to equality' and 'right against exploitation' as distinct items.
- Supports the view that untouchability (abolition) would fall under the Right to Equality category rather than under Right against Exploitation.
Specifies Article 17 abolishes untouchability and makes its enforcement an offence, identifying untouchability as a distinct constitutional provision.
A student can check which Fundamental Right grouping contains Article 17 to see whether untouchability is placed under Right to Equality or another group.
Lists the Right to Equality as covering Articles 14–18 (the range that includes Article 17).
Combine this grouping with Article 17 (from snippet 10) to infer untouchability is treated under Right to Equality rather than under Right against Exploitation.
Describes the scope of Article 23 (Right against Exploitation): prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour, and notes non-discrimination in state-imposed compulsory service on grounds including caste.
Use this to see that Right against Exploitation addresses specific practices (traffic, forced labour) and not explicitly untouchability, suggesting untouchability may belong elsewhere.
Explains that the Right against Exploitation enumerates three specific evils (traffic in human beings, forced labour, begar), giving a pattern of narrowly defined prohibitions under that right.
A student can compare these specific evils with the practice of untouchability to judge whether untouchability fits the pattern covered by Right against Exploitation.
Presents a direct exam-style question asking which Fundamental Right incorporates protection against untouchability, listing Right against Exploitation and Right to Equality as options — indicating this is a recognized point of classification.
A student can treat this as a prompt to check the constitutional placement of Article 17 and the thematic scope of the two candidate rights to resolve the question.
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