Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Quiz

Dr. Ambedkar’s doctoral thesis at Columbia University was titled:

• The Problem of the Rupee

• The Evolution of Provincial Finance in British India

• Annihilation of Caste

• The Untouchables: Who Were They?

Which Act first introduced separate electorates for Dalits, later opposed by Mahatma Gandhi?

• Government of India Act, 1909

• Government of India Act, 1919

• Government of India Act, 1935

• Communal Award of 1932

Dr. Ambedkar’s “The Problem of the Rupee” directly contributed to the setting up of which institution?

• SEBI

• Planning Commission

• Reserve Bank of India

• Finance Commission

Which of the following articles in the Indian Constitution is most directly associated with Dr. Ambedkar's advocacy for social justice?

• Article 19

• Article 21

• Article 17

• Article 356

Which provision in the Constitution abolished ‘Untouchability’?

• Article 16

• Article 17

• Article 46

• Article 15(4)

Dr. Ambedkar’s political thought was heavily influenced by which of the following philosophers?

• Hegel and Kant

• Rousseau and Voltaire

• John Stuart Mill and Gautam Buddha

• Nietzsche and Marx

Which Buddhist council did Dr. Ambedkar reference while formulating his version of Navayana Buddhism?

• First Buddhist Council

• Second Buddhist Council

• Third Buddhist Council

• Fourth Buddhist Council

Which was Dr. Ambedkar’s stance on the idea of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?

• He strongly opposed it

• He supported it and included it in the Directive Principles

• He considered it unconstitutional

• He left it to the judiciary

What was the original title of Dr. Ambedkar’s “Annihilation of Caste” meant to be delivered as?

• A published book

• A parliamentary speech

• A lecture at Jat-Pat Todak Mandal

• A Supreme Court address

Which Act did Ambedkar criticize as a “new charter of slavery”?

• Government of India Act, 1919

• Simon Commission Report

• Poona Pact

• Government of India Act, 1935