Political Science · Indian Political Thought
Which is/are correct about Ambedkar?
- 1. He was against the Panchayati Raj system
- 2. He believed that the sustenance of the caste system came from the Hindu religion
- 3. He was part of the Oligarchy in the Constituent Assembly
- 4. He resigned in 1951 from the post of Union Law Minister over the issue of the Hindu Code Bill
A1, 2 and 4 ✓ Correct
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2, 3 and 4
D1, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 4 — Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
Explanation
★Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
★Ambedkar criticised the Panchayati Raj system, calling the village a den of ignorance and caste oppression.
★He held that the caste system drew its sustenance and sanction from Hindu religious texts.
★He resigned in 1951 as Union Law Minister over the stalling of the Hindu Code Bill.
★Statement 3 is false, since Ambedkar was not part of the Constituent Assembly oligarchy.
★Granville Austin named that oligarchy as Nehru, Patel, Rajendra Prasad and Abul Kalam Azad.
★Ambedkar shaped the Constitution as chairman of the drafting committee, outside that inner group.
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