11. भारत में अम्बेडकर जयंती (Ambedkar Jayanti) कब मनाई जाती है?
[A] 14 जनवरी
[B] 14 फरवरी
[C] 14 मार्च
[D] 14 अप्रैल
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Correct Answer: D [14 अप्रैल]
Notes:
अम्बेडकर जयंती 14 अप्रैल को डॉ. बी.आर. अंबेडकर की जयंती के रूप में मनाई जाती है। डॉ. बी.आर. अंबेडकर की जयंती तमिलनाडु में ‘समानता दिवस’ के रूप में मनाई जा रही है। डॉ. अम्बेडकर ने भारत के संविधान का मसौदा तैयार करने वाली समिति का नेतृत्व किया था।
12. When is ‘Ambedkar Jayanti’ observed in India?
[A] January 14
[B] February 14
[C] March 14
[D] April 14
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Correct Answer: D [April 14]
Notes:
Ambedkar Jayanti is observed on April 14, to mark the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
The birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar is being celebrated as the ‘Equality Day’ in Tamil Nadu. Dr Ambedkar headed the committee drafting the Constitution of India.
13. ‘Baba Saheb Ambedkar Yatra Tour’ is a part of which initiative?
[A] Dekho Apna Desh
[B] PRASAD
[C] PARAKH
[D] VIKAS
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Correct Answer: A [Dekho Apna Desh]
Notes:
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced a tour package named ‘Baba Saheb Ambedkar Yatra’.
This tour package covers some significant sites associated with the life of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar including Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Nagpur, Sanchi, Varanasi, Gaya, Rajgir, and Nalanda. The tour is part of the ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ initiative to promote domestic tourism.
14. Which of the following statements about Navayana Buddhism is/are correct?
- It was propounded by B. R. Ambedkar.
- It follows the idea of Anatta.
- It was against Buddha’s parivaja.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:- The Neo Buddhist movement (also known as the Buddhist movement For Dalits, Ambedkarite Buddhist movement or Modern Buddhist movement) is a religious as well as a socio-political movement among Dalits in India which was started by B. R. Ambedkar.
- It does not accept in totality the scriptures of the Theravada, the Mahayana, or the Vajrayana. Rather, propagates a fourth yana, a Navayana – a kind of modernistic Enlightenment version of the Dhamma.
- He was particularly against Buddha’s parivaja.
- He considered the idea of Anatta (doctrine stating that human beings are soulless) problematic and asked his followers to disregard it.
- Nirvana, according to Ambedkar is not some other-worldly state of perfect life, highest happiness and salvation or liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth. In Ambedkar’s view, nirvana is the socio-political “kingdom of righteousness on Earth” in which people are freed from poverty and social discrimination and empowered to create themselves happy lives.
15. Which of the following sites are included in the Ambedkar Circuit?
- Sri Lanka
- Kolhapur
- Nagpur
- Madhya Pradesh
- Delhi
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 5
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 3, 4 & 5
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: C [Only 3, 4 & 5]
Notes:- The government had first proposed the Ambedkar Circuit, or Panchteerth, in 2016.
- The five cities in the tourist circuit as announced by the government are: Janma Bhoomi-Ambedkar’s birthplace in Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow, Shiksha Bhoomi- the place in London where he stayed while studying in the UK, Deeksha Bhoomi- the place in Nagpur where he embraced Buddhism, Mahaparinirvan Bhoomi- the place of his demise in Delhi, Chaitya Bhoomi- the place of his cremation is in Mumbai.
- There are a host of other sites related to Ambedkar:
- In the Raigarh district of Maharashtra where Dr Ambedkar led the Mahad Satyagraha,
- Pune, where he held the first negotiations with Mahatma Gandhi in Yerwada jail on a separate electorate for depressed classes,
- Sri Lanka, where he attended a Buddhist conclave
- Kolhapur, where in March 1920, Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj, declared Dr Ambedkar the true leader of the oppressed classes in India.
16. Which of the following literary works by freedom fighters and their respective authors is/are correct?
- Gandhi and Anarchy – Dr. B R Ambedkar
- Unhappy India – Lala Lajpat Rai
- Hind Swaraj – Mahatma Gandhi
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3 ]
Notes:
‘Gandhi and Anarchy’ by Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair critiques Gandhi’s non-violent methods. ‘Unhappy India’ by Lala Lajpat Rai, published in 1928, responds to Katherine Mayo’s ‘Mother India.’ ‘Hind Swaraj,’ written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909, was banned by the British as a seditious text.
17. Which of the following pairs of initiatives and their respective states is/are matched correctly?- Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana – Uttar Pradesh
- Ambedkar Awas Navinikaran Yojana – Haryana
- Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission – Maharashtra
- Ambedkar DBT voucher Scheme – Rajasthan
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 , 2 & 3
[B] Only 1 & 4
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 4 ]
Notes:
The Central Government’s “Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana” provides interest subvention for handicraft artisans, promoting cluster development. Haryana’s BR Ambedkar Awas Navinikaran Yojana offers up to Rs 80,000 for home renovations to backward classes. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment’s ‘Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)’ supports SC students with innovative ideas, providing up to Rs 30 lakhs in equity funding over three years. Rajasthan’s Ambedkar DBT Voucher Scheme offers monthly vouchers of Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000 for residential facilities to SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and MBC students studying away from home.
18. Which of the following is/are not correctly matched? Periodicals : Associated Personality
- Chakravartini : Mahavir Govind Rande
- Jugantar Patrika : Abhinash Bhattacharya
- Amrit Bazar Patrika: Sisir Kumar Ghosh
- Free Hindustan: Tarak Nath Das
- Hindu Patriot : Madhusudan Ray
- Mook Nayak : B.R. Ambedkar
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A] 1 only
[B] 5 only
[C] 1 and 2
[D] none of the above
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Correct Answer: A [1 only]
Notes:
Subramania Bharati was the editor of Chakravartini, a magazine focused on women’s empowerment. Jugantar Patrika, a Bengali revolutionary publication, was published by Abhinash Bhattacharya, Bhupendranath Dutt, and Barindra Kumar Ghosh. Amrit Bazar Patrika, an English daily by Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Moti Lal Ghosh, significantly impacted the Indian freedom struggle and journalism. Free Hindustan, an English journal founded by Tarak Nath Das, had a Gurumukhi edition called Swadesh Sevak.
19. According to Dr. Ambedkar which Article is the most important article of Indian constitution?
[A] Article 21
[B] Article 24
[C] Article 32
[D] Article 256
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Correct Answer: C [Article 32]
Notes:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar described Article 32 (Right to constitutional remedies) as the most important article of Indian constitution-‘an Article without which this constitution would be a nullity. It is the very soul of the Constitution and the very heart of it’. Article 32 confers the right to remedies for the enforcement of the fundamental rights of an aggrieved citizen. In other words, the right to get the Fundamental Rights protected is in itself a fundamental right.
20. Which Article of the Indian Constitution did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar term as the “Heart and Soul of the Indian Constitution”?
[A] Article 14
[B] Article 19
[C] Article 356
[D] Article 32
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Correct Answer: D [Article 32]
Notes:
Dr. B R Ambedkar, the chairman of the Drafting committee cal led the fundamental right to constitutional remedies as the heart and soul of the Indian constitution. According to this right, a person can move the Supreme Court in case of violation of their fundamental rights. In the Constitution, this right is enshrined in Article 32.
