Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Framing the Constitution

Question:

What is correct in respect of B.R. Ambedkar in the context of the Indian Freedom struggle?

Options:

During the national movement, Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the Depressed Castes.

During the debates in Constituent Assembly also Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the Depressed Castes.

Both 1 and 2

Ambedkar never demanded separate electorates for the Depressed Castes.

Correct Answer:

During the national movement, Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the Depressed Castes.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1- During the national movement, Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the Depressed Castes.

During the national movement Ambedkar had demanded separate electorates for the Depressed Castes, and Mahatma Gandhi had opposed it, arguing that this would permanently segregate them from the rest of society

After the Partition violence, Ambedkar too no longer argued for separate electorates. The Constituent Assembly finally recommended that untouchability be abolished, Hindu temples be thrown open to all castes, and seats in legislatures and jobs in government offices be reserved for the lowest castes.