This article allows State to provide reservation or affirmative action programs for government jobs to backward classes like Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Which Article of our Constitution is being referred to here?

Article 15 Article 16 Article 14 Article 17

Article 16

Article 16 is also based on the equality principle of Article 14. It provides for equality of opportunity in matters of public or State employment and bars any discrimination to any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, or residence. However, this article allows State to provide reservation or affirmative action programs for government jobs to backward classes like Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes.