Q. ‘Overweight male cabin crew are allowed to get promotion in Air India but their women colleagues who gain weight are penalised.’
Which one of the following Fundamental Rights is violated in the above situation?
Answer: B
Notes:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Overweight male cabin crew are allowed to get promotion in the national airlines but their women colleagues who gain weight are penalised. In the above situation, the Fundamental Right under Article 16 of the Constitution of India is violated. Article 16 provides for equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters of employment or appointment to any office under the State. No citizen can be discriminated against or be ineligible for any employment or office under the State on grounds of only religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth or residence. In this case the person is being discriminated based on her sex only.
