On which grounds does Article 16(2) bar discrimination in public employment?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, or residence
- Step 1: Article 16 of the Constitution is headed 'Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment'. Answer: Religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, or residence. Clause (2) says no citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office under the State. Why not the others: The other lists leave out descent and residence or add grounds that Article 16(2) does not name.
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