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Article 15 prohibits discrimination by the State on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or ______.

  1. place of birth
  2. education
  3. occupation
  4. income

Answer: place of birth

Article 15(1) prohibits discrimination on five grounds: religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth. However, Article 15(3) allows the State to make special provisions for women and children, and Article 15(4) & (5) for socially and educationally backward classes, SCs, and STs.

Topic Fundamental Rights - Prohibition of Discrimination
Exam Relevance Core question for SSC MTS, Railway Group D, and IBPS exams