Which of the following Articles of the Constitution gives the right to a candidate, belonging to any caste, to apply for any of the public employment opportunities?

Article 16 (2)

The correct answer is Option 1 - Article 16 (2)

The specific article in the Indian Constitution that guarantees the right to apply for public employment opportunities without discrimination based on caste is Article 16.

Clause (1): There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State.
This clause establishes the principle of equal opportunity for public employment.

Clause (2): No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office under the State