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Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form ?
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- Article 16
- Article 17
- Article 18
- Article 15
Correct Option: B
Article 17 of the constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability. Practice of untouchability is an offense and anyone doing so is punishable by law. The Untouchability Offences Act of 1955 (renamed to Protection of Civil Rights Act in 1976) provided penalties for preventing a person from entering a place of worship or from taking water from a tank or well.