Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Human Rights in India

Question:
Which article of Indian Constitution prohibits anyone and the State from using any grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth to restrict access to public places to the citizens?
Options:
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Correct Answer:
Article 15
Explanation:
Discrimination & access to public places : Article 15 is based on the equality principle. It prohibits State from discriminating anyone based on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Also, it prohibits anyone and the State from using these grounds to restrict any citizen from entering shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort.