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Article 15(1) prohibits the State from discriminating against any citizen on certain enumerated grounds. Which combination correctly lists those grounds?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B.
1. Article 15(1) enumerates five specific grounds of prohibited discrimination.
2. They are: **Religion, Race, Caste, Sex, and Place of Birth** — or any of them.
3. Distractors mix in adjacent grounds that belong to Article 16(2), which is a *separate* article on public employment and adds 'descent, residence' to the list.
4. The discipline of separating Article 15 grounds (citizen-vs-State generally) from Article 16 grounds (public employment specifically) is a common ICSI test point.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 2, 'Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion etc.', p. 35._
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