Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET August 2024 Political Science
Ambedkar was a multifaceted personality. Which of the facts and opinions about him are true? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Ambedkar defined social justice as a means of giving equal opportunity to all
- 2. Jyotiba Phule was his ideal
- 3. He was the first Attorney General of India
- 4. He contested elections
- 5. He held a PhD in Economics
A1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
B1, 2, 4 & 5 only ✓ Correct
C2, 3, 4 & 5 only
D1, 2, 3 & 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2, 4 & 5 only — The true statements are 1, 2, 4 and 5, so the answer is 1, 2, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The true statements are 1, 2, 4 and 5, so the answer is 1, 2, 4 and 5 only.
★Statement 1 is true: Ambedkar defined social justice as the provision of equal opportunity to all, especially the marginalised.
★Statement 2 is true: Jyotiba Phule, the anti-caste reformer, was one of his three ideals and deeply influenced him.
★Statement 4 is true: Ambedkar contested elections, including the Lok Sabha polls of 1952 and 1954, though he lost.
★Statement 5 is true: he earned a PhD in Economics from Columbia University in New York.
★Statement 3 is false: Ambedkar was India's first Law Minister and chaired the Drafting Committee, not the first Attorney General.
★India's first Attorney General was M.C. Setalvad, which is why statement 3 fails.
★Ambedkar named three gurus who guided his life, the Buddha, Kabir and Jyotiba Phule.
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