If a person is stopped from using a public well because of caste, which constitutional value is harmed?

Correct answer: Equal access and prohibition of discrimination

Correct answer: C. A public well is a public facility, and denying access because of caste treats one person as less worthy than others. This violates the constitutional commitment to equality and non-discrimination and is closely connected with the abolition of untouchability. Option A concerns communicating or spreading religious beliefs, not access to water. Option B concerns carrying on an occupation or trade and has no connection with caste-based exclusion from a public facility. Option D is unrelated because using a public well is not a property investment question. The key steps are simple: identify a public facility, identify caste as the reason for exclusion, and connect unequal public access with the Right to Equality. Memory cue: equal public place, equal access—caste cannot be a barrier.