Article 16 of the Constitution of India provides for equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. On which of the following grounds does it bar discrimination against any citizen in State employment?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth or residence
Article 16(2) says that no citizen shall be ineligible for, or discriminated against in, any State employment on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them. The shorter list of Option (1) is the list of Article 15(1), which does not include descent or residence.