Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Framing the Constitution

Question:

Which of the following is NOT correct in respect of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar?

Options:

During the period of British rule, Ambedkar had been a member of the Congress Party.

On the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, he was asked at Independence to join the Union Cabinet as the Law Minister.

In the capacity as Law Minister, he served as Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

During the period of British rule, Ambedkar had been a member of the Congress Party.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - During the period of British rule, Ambedkar had been a member of the Congress Party.

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.

Besides the 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. Serving with him were two other lawyers, K.M. Munshi from Gujarat and Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar from Madras, both of whom gave crucial inputs in the drafting of the Constitution.