During British rule, Ambedkar had been a political opponent of the Indian National Congress. On whose advice, Ambedkar was asked to join the Union Cabinet?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → M.K. Gandhi
Ambedkar had been a political opponent of the Congress, but on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi he was asked at Independence to join the Union Cabinet as law minister.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.2 The dominant voices … Besides this Congress trio, a very important member of the Assembly was the lawyer and economist B.R. Ambedkar. During the period of British rule, Ambedkar had been a political opponent of the Congress; but, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, he was asked at Independence to join the Union Cabinet as law minister. In this capacity, he served as Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.…” |