BR Ambedkar’s date of birth: He was born on April 14, 1891 in Mhow, India. He was the leader of Dalits (Scheduled Actor, formerly known as Untouchable) and Minister of Law in the Government of India from 1947 to 1951.
He is the sole person behind the framework of the Indian constitution. He was also a great statesman, educator, thinker and scientist. To increase general knowledge about the Doctor, here are GK’s questions and answers about his life biography.
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1. Dr Ambedkar was born in …………(a) Maharashtra(b) Madhya Pradesh(c) Karnataka(d) GujaratAnswer: bExplanation: Dr Ambedkar was born in Mah, Madhya Pradesh . However, his father was a resident of Ambadwe village in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
2. What year was Dr. Ambedkar born? (a) April 14, 1891 (b) April 14, 1893 (c) January 15, 1889 (d) December 6, 1869 Answer: a Explanation: Dr Ambedkar was born on the 14th day of the month. 4 year 1891 in Mahu, Madhya Pradesh, which is now known as Dr. Ambedkar Nagar.
3. What is the name of Dr. Ambedkar’s father? (a) Ramji Maloji Sakpal(b) Sambha ji Sakpal(c) Yashwant Sambha Ambedkar(d) None of these answers: aExplanation: Dr Ambedkar’s father’s name is Ramji Maloji Sakpal and his mother’s name is Bhimabai. Dr. Ambedkar is the 14th child of his parents.
4. Which of the following is not true about Dr. Ambedkar? (a) Dr. Bhimrao was married at the age of 15 to a nine-year-old girl “Ramabai”. (b) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) builds on the ideas of Ambedkar, which he proposed to the Hilton Youth Commission. (c) He was the first Law and Justice Minister of independent India (d) He converted to Buddhism in 1965 Answer: d Explanation: All options are correct except option d Dr. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in 1956.
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5. When was Dr. Ambedkar awarded the Bharat Ratna Prize? (a) 1985 (b) 1980 (c) 1990 (d) 1973 Answer: c Explanation: Bharat Ratna was awarded to Dr. Ambedkar by the government of Vishwanath Pratap Singh in 1990.
6. What is the name of Dr. Ambedkar’s memorial site? (a) Samta Sthal(b) Chaitya Bhoomi(c) Veer Bhumi(d) Buddha Bhumi Answer: b Explanation: The name of Dr. Ambedkar’s memorial site is Chaitya Bhoomi, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
7. Which of the following political parties was not founded by Dr. Ambedkar? (a) Republican Party of India (b) Independent Labor Party (c) Proposed Federation of Actors (d) Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti Answer: d Explanation: A party named Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti was founded by Kanshi Ram and not by Dr. Ambedkar.
8. Dr. Ambedkar was the chairman of which committee was established to draft the Indian constitution? (a) Preamble Committee (b) Drafting Committee (c) Flag Committee (d) Federal Constitutional Committee Answer: b Explanation: Dr. Ambedkar was elected Chairman of the Drafting Committee. established to draft the Constitution of India. On August 29, 1947, a seven-member committee was established to draft the constitution.
9. Which of the following books was not written by Dr. Ambedkar? (a) Thinking about Pakistan (b) Caste Destruction (c) The Problem of Rs: Origin and Solution (d) Gandhi, Nehru and Tagore Answer: d Explanation: Dr Ambedkar wrote it all books except Gandhi, Nehru and Tagore. It is worth mentioning Money Problem: Origins and Solutions and Class Destruction among his famous books.
10. Which of the following Indians participated in all three roundtables? (a) Dr Ambedkar(b) Mahatma Gandhi(c) Jawaharlal Nehru(d) Madan Mohan Malaviya Answer: a Explanation: Dr Ambedkar participated in all three roundtables. Gandhiji only participated in the Second Roundtable from the Congress side.
11. Who is the first and only Satyagrahi to perform “Drink Satyagraha”?(a) Mahatma Gandhi(b) Vallabhbhai Patel(c) Dr. Ambedkar(d) None of the above Answer: c Explain: Dr Ambedkar is the first and only Satyagraha to perform “Water Satyagraha”. On 20 March 1927, he also organized a satyagraha in the town of ‘Mahad’ to give the community the civil right to draw water from the town’s Chavdar lake.
12. Which of the following statements is not true about the Treaty of Poona? (a) The Treaty of Poona was held on 24 September 1934. (b) The Treaty of Poona was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar. (c) In the Treaty of Poona, separate suffrage and two votes for Dalits were abolished (d) After the Treaty of Poona, the number of seats reserved for Dalits increased from 71 in the provincial legislature to 147 and 18% in the provincial legislature. total number of seats in the central legislature for the body. Answer: aExplanation: The Treaty of Poona was signed on September 24, 1932 between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar. At the time, Gandhiji was fasting to death to protest the Community Award in Pune’s Yerwada Prison. It is said that Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar signed the Treaty of Poona in tears of regret.
13. Who is the author of the book “The Rupee Problem: Its Origin and Its Solution”? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) MN Roy (c) BR Ambedkar (d) Sarojini Naidu Answer: c Explanation: The author of the book “The Rupee Problem is Dr. Ambedkar. This book is one of the many books. His most famous book Even today it is considered one of the best selling books in India.
14. Which of the following founded the ‘Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha’? (a) Mahatma Phule (b) Dr. Ambedkar (c) Govind Ranade (d) Govind Vallabh Pant Answer: b Explanation: ‘Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha’ was founded by Dr. Ambedkar in 1924 as an attempt to promote and improve the education of untouchables.
15. Which of the following journals was not founded by Dr. Ambedkar? (a) Mooknayak(b) Bahishkrit Bharat(c) Prabuddh Bharat(d) Saraswati Answer: dExplanation: In order to protect the rights of Dalit people, Dr. Ambedkar has published five journals namely ; Bahishkrit Bharat, Mooknayak, Samata, Prabuddh Bharat and Janata.
16. Which of the following weekly magazines was started by Dr. BR Ambedkar? (a) Excluding India (b) Mook Nayak (c) Janta (d) All of the above Ans. (d) Explanation: Dr. BR Ambedkar started publishing biweekly and weekly newspapers including Excluded India’, ‘Mook Nayak’ and ‘Janta’. The purpose of starting this newspaper was to speak out against crimes against Dalits.
17. Consider the following statements about Dr. BR Ambedkar.1. He is the only Indian whose statue is placed next to Karl Marx in the Museum of London. 2. Dr. BR Ambedkar Rajgirh’s personal library used to be the largest private library in the world with more than 50,000 titles.
Choose the correct answer
(a) Only 1(b) Only 2(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Both 1 and 2
answer (c)
Explanation: Dr Ambedkar is the only Indian whose statue is associated with Karl Marx in the Museum of London. His personal library “Rajgirh” includes more than 50,000 books and is the largest private library in the world.
18. Which of the following books was written by Dr. Ambedkar?
(a) Letter to the Fatherland
(b) Thinking about Pakistan
(c) Thinking about India
(d) Ship to India
Ans. (b)
Explanation: Explain how the separatist politics of the Muslim League and the Congress party along with the British government played a role in dividing India.
19. Which of the following is the achievement of Dr. Babasaheb BR Ambedkar?
a) Architect of the Indian Constitution
b) Leader of the Indian National Congress
c) Pioneer in the green revolution
d) Founder of the Non-Aligned Movement
Ans. AND
- Babasaheb Dr. BR Ambedkar played an important role in what social reform movement in India?
a) Civil rights movement
b) Movement for women’s suffrage
c) Anti-colonial movement
d) Dalit . Rights Movement
Ans. D.
13. Which of the following is Dr. Babasaheb BR Ambedkar’s greatest achievement in the field of education?
a) Establishment of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
b) Introduction to the Law on the Right to Education
c) Promote adult literacy programs
d) Establishment of Statistical Institute of India (ISI)
answer b
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