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Q1: What was the primary role of Bhimrao Ambedkar in the drafting of the Constitution of India? 💡 Chairman of the committee that drafted the Constitution

Q2: Where did Bhimrao Ambedkar study economics and law? 💡 Columbia University and London School of Economics

Q3: Which movement did Bhimrao Ambedkar inspire after converting to Buddhism? 💡 Dalit Buddhist Movement

Q4: What was the significance of Bhimrao Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism in 1956? 💡 It marked the beginning of mass conversions of Dalits to Buddhism

Q5: What was Ambedkar's experience in his early education, particularly in relation to his caste? 💡 He faced severe discrimination and segregation due to his Dalit status

Q6: Which of the following is the title used by Ambedkar's followers to show respect? 💡 Babasaheb

Q7: In which cantonment was Bhimrao Ambedkar born? 💡 Mhow

Q8: What did Bhimrao Ambedkar's family background involve? 💡 His family was involved in the British East India Company’s army

Q9: Where did Bhimrao Ambedkar complete his degree in economics and political science? 💡 University of Bombay

Q10: At what age did Bhimrao Ambedkar move to the United States for higher studies? 💡 22

Q11: Who awarded Bhimrao Ambedkar a scholarship for his studies at Columbia University? 💡 Sayajirao Gaekwad III

Q12: What was the topic of Bhimrao Ambedkar's first M.A. thesis at Columbia University? 💡 Ancient Indian Commerce

Q13: What did Ambedkar major in at Columbia University for his M.A. degree? 💡 Economics

Q14: What major academic qualification did Bhimrao Ambedkar receive in 1923? 💡 D.Sc. in Economics

Q15: Which of the following events happened to Ambedkar's book collection during his return to India from London? 💡 It was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine

Q16: What was the title of Bhimrao Ambedkar's thesis completed in 1921? 💡 The Problem of the Rupee: Its Origin and Its Solution

Q17: What significant event occurred in Ambedkar's family shortly after their move to Satara? 💡 Ambedkar's mother died

Q18: What was Ambedkar's original surname before it was changed in school records? 💡 Sakpal

Q19: What was the name of the weekly publication Ambedkar started in 1920 to promote the rights of untouchables? 💡 Mooknayak

Q20: Which of the following movements did Ambedkar lead in 1927 to fight for the rights of untouchables? 💡 Mahad Satyagraha

Q21: What was the primary objective of the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha established by Ambedkar? 💡 Promote education and socio-economic improvement for 'outcastes'

Q22: What did Ambedkar do on 25 December 1927 in his campaign against caste discrimination? 💡 Burned copies of the Manusmriti

Q23: What was the significant outcome of the Poona Pact of 1932? 💡 Reserved seats for untouchables in the Provisional legislatures within the general electorate

Q24: In which year did Ambedkar lead a massive procession in the Kalaram Temple movement? 💡 1930

Q25: What was the reaction of Mahatma Gandhi to the British colonial government's announcement of a separate electorate for untouchables in 1932? 💡 He opposed it by fasting

Q26: Which text did Ambedkar publicly condemn and burn in 1927, citing it as justifying caste discrimination? 💡 Manusmriti

Q27: Who did Ambedkar work with during the publication of the weekly Mooknayak? 💡 Shahu of Kolhapur

Q28: What was the major issue Ambedkar faced while working as a professor at Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics? 💡 Refusal to share a drinking-water jug with other professors

Q29: In 1935, Ambedkar was appointed principal of which institution? 💡 Government Law College, Bombay

Q30: What significant personal loss did Ambedkar experience in 1935? 💡 The death of his wife, Ramabai

Q31: In which year did Ambedkar announce his intention to convert to a different religion? 💡 1935

Q32: What political party did Ambedkar found in 1936? 💡 Independent Labour Party

Q33: Which of Ambedkar's books, published in 1936, strongly criticised Hindu orthodoxy and the caste system? 💡 Annihilation of Caste

Q34: In his book 'Thoughts on Pakistan,' what did Ambedkar propose regarding the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal? 💡 The boundaries should be redrawn to separate Muslim and non-Muslim majority parts

Q35: What was the political outcome of Ambedkar's party, the Scheduled Castes Federation, in the 1946 provincial elections? 💡 It did not fare well but managed to elect Ambedkar to the Constituent Assembly of India

Q36: Which position did Ambedkar hold in Jawaharlal Nehru's first ministry after India's independence? 💡 Minister of Law and Justice

Q37: What caused Ambedkar to resign from Nehru's cabinet in 1951? 💡 Failure of the Hindu Code Bill in Parliament

Q38: What critical stance did Ambedkar take towards Islamic practices in South Asia? 💡 He criticized polygamy, concubinage, and the mistreatment of women in Muslim society

Q39: What position was Ambedkar offered by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru upon India's independence? 💡 Law Minister

Q40: What role did Ambedkar hold in the creation of India's Constitution? 💡 Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution

Q41: Which rights did Ambedkar argue for during the drafting of the Indian Constitution? 💡 Extensive economic and social rights for women

Q42: What system did Ambedkar introduce through the Indian Constitution to help the depressed classes? 💡 Job reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes

Q43: What was Ambedkar's main concern about the future of India's democracy, expressed in the Constituent Assembly? 💡 The lack of a strong democratic tradition

Q44: What did Ambedkar express about his role in drafting the Indian Constitution? 💡 He called himself 'a hack' and disapproved of it

Q45: What is the title of Ambedkar's doctoral thesis on the Indian Rupee's value? 💡 The Problem of the Rupee: Its Origin and Solution

Q46: Ambedkar advocated for which monetary system in his dissertation on the Indian Rupee? 💡 A gold standard in a modified form

Q47: What was Ambedkar's theory of State Socialism focused on? 💡 State ownership of agricultural land, maintenance of production resources, and fair distribution

Q48: What social policy did Ambedkar advocate for, which later became a national policy of India? 💡 Family planning and birth control

Q49: Which economists influenced Ambedkar's economic ideas? 💡 Carl Menger, Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek, William Graham Sumner

Q50: What was Ambedkar's view on agricultural land? 💡 It was being underutilized and needed to be industrialized