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Article 15 - Sub-clauses — Polity Questions & Practice

Practise 7 Article 15 - Sub-clauses questions from Polity for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Article 15 - Sub-clauses — with answers

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1. What does 'Article 15(3)' of the Indian Constitution provide for?

  1. AProhibits the State from discriminating against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth
  2. BProhibits discrimination in access to shops, public restaurants, wells, roads, etc. maintained wholly or partly out of State funds
  3. CEmpowers the State to make special provisions for the advancement of socially/educationally backward classes, SCs, and STs
  4. DEmpowers the State to make special provisions for women and children
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Answer: D

'Article 15(3)': Empowers the State to make special provisions for women and children.

2. Which sub-clause of Article 15 provides for: 'Prohibits the State from discriminating against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth'?

  1. AArticle 15(6)
  2. BArticle 15(1)
  3. CArticle 15(2)
  4. DArticle 15(4)
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Answer: B

This is provided for by Article 15(1).

3. Which sub-clause of Article 15 provides for: 'Prohibits discrimination in access to shops, public restaurants, wells, roads, etc. maintained wholly or partly out of State funds'?

  1. AArticle 15(5)
  2. BArticle 15(6)
  3. CArticle 15(4)
  4. DArticle 15(2)
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Answer: D

This is provided for by Article 15(2).

4. Which sub-clause of Article 15 provides for: 'Empowers the State to make special provisions for women and children'?

  1. AArticle 15(2)
  2. BArticle 15(3)
  3. CArticle 15(5)
  4. DArticle 15(4)
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Answer: B

This is provided for by Article 15(3).

5. Which sub-clause of Article 15 provides for: 'Empowers the State to make special provisions for the advancement of socially/educationally backward classes, SCs, and STs'?

  1. AArticle 15(1)
  2. BArticle 15(6)
  3. CArticle 15(4)
  4. DArticle 15(3)
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Answer: C

This is provided for by Article 15(4).

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