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The Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955 was renamed in 1976 with significant amendments. The new title of the Act, enforcing Article 17, is:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. Article 17 abolishes 'Untouchability' and its practice in any form, and makes enforcement of any disability arising out of it an offence punishable by law.
2. Parliament first enacted the **Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955**.
3. In **1976**, the Act was amended and renamed the **'Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955'**.
4. The other titles are distinct legislations or fabrications — the 1989 SC/ST (POA) Act addresses atrocities, but it is a separate statute and not the renamed 1955 Act.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 2, 'Article 17: Abolition of untouchability', p. 37._
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