If a person is stopped from entering a public shop because of caste, which right is affected?

Correct answer: Right to Equality

Correct answer: A. The Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds such as caste, and access to public places cannot be denied merely because of a person’s caste. A shop open to the public should serve people without caste-based exclusion. This is a direct equality issue: people in similar public situations must receive equal treatment. Option B is incorrect because the incident is not about a person’s choice, practice, or expression of religion. Option C is incorrect because exploitation concerns practices such as forced labour, trafficking, or hazardous child labour, not ordinary denial of entry based on caste. Option D is incorrect because cultural and educational rights protect language, culture, and educational institutions of groups; they do not primarily address caste-based entry to a public shop. Option A wins because it applies the principle of equal treatment and non-discrimination. Memory cue: caste discrimination in a public place points first to equality.