Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Article 15(1) of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination by the state on grounds based on ethnicity.
2.Caste-based discrimination in prisons is equivalent to untouchability.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. Article 15(1) of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination by the state on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.

Statement 2 is correct. The Supreme Court of India has equated caste-based discrimination in prisons, especially the assignment of menial tasks based on caste, to untouchability, which is prohibited under Article 17 of the Constitution.

Source: The Hindu

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