11. ‘Statue of Equality’, the largest statue of B R Ambedkar outside India, is to be unveiled in which country?
[A] UK
[B] USA
[C] Germany
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
The Statue of Equality will be inaugurated by the Ambedkar International Center in Maryland, a state in the United States.
It will be the tallest statue of Ambedkar outside India. This statue is a replica of the world’s largest Ambedkar statue, located in Hyderabad and which stands 125 feet tall. It was crafted by Ram Sutar, who also created Sardar Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat.
12. Which Chief Minister conferred with the ‘Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award’ of Buddhanjali Research Foundation?
[A] Yogi Adityanath
[B] Naveen Patnaik
[C] Pinarayi Vijayan
[D] M K Stalin
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Correct Answer: A [Yogi Adityanath]
Notes:
Former Indian President Ram Nath Kovind recently conferred the Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The award recognized the Chief Minister’s role in making Uttar Pradesh a fear-free state. Buddhanjali Research Foundation organized the award ceremony.
13. Which state secretariat that was inaugurated recently holds the name of Dr B R Ambedkar?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The Telangana State Secretariat, the brain child of Chief Minister has been inaugurated on April 30. It was constructed at a cost of around Rs.600 crore.
Named after B.R. Ambedkar, the secretariat is spread over 28 acres and, rising 265 feet high, is taller than the Qutab Minar in Delhi, Taj Mahal in Agra and the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad.
14. Which of the following places is/are included in the Ambedkar Circuit?
- London
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 4
[B] Only 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- The five cities in the tourist circuit as announced are Mhow (his birthplace), London (where he resided and studied), Nagpur (also studied here), Delhi (where he passed away) and finally Mumbai (where he was cremated).
- 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 and
- Chaitya Bhoomi- the place of his cremation in Mumbai
15. Which Indian state/UT announced ‘Dr. B R Ambedkar Award’ for recognising people involved in the welfare of Dalits?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The Telangana Government recently announced an award in the name of Babasaheb Dr. B R Ambedkar.
The government will form Rs.51 crore corpus for this award and every year. Rs.3 crore worth of award will be given to anyone involved in the welfare of Dalits.
16. 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।
17. 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.
18. ‘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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
