It is said that the feet of the son are seen in the cradle and the example of it was Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar who spent 65 years of his life in social, economic, political, educational, religious, historical, cultural, literary, industrial, constitutional, etc. He made significant contributions to nation-building by doing countless tasks in he did many such works, which Hindustan still remembers. He started movements like Manusmriti Dahan, Mahad Satyagraha, Nashik Satyagraha, Yevala's roar. During the years 1927 to 1956, he edited five weekly and fortnightly periodicals named Silent Nayak, Bahishkrit Bharat, Samta, Janata, and Prabuddha Bharat to create awareness of the beleaguered, the exploited, and the uneducated. He enabled students from weaker sections to study and also earn income through hostels, night schools, libraries, and educational activities. In 1945, through his People's Education Society, he established the Siddharth College in Mumbai and the Milind College in Aurangabad.
1. What was B. R. Ambedkar’s full name?
A. Bhimji Rao Ambedkar
B. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
C. Babasaheb Ramjirao Ambedkar
D. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
2. What was ‘Mookanayaka’?
A. The name of Ambedkar’s autobiography
B. Boigraphy of a leader who could not speak
C. Ambedkar’s pen-name
D. Ambedkar’s newspaper
3. Name the portfolio handled by Dr. Ambedkar in an independent, free India.
A. Home Ministry
B. Finance Ministry
C. Education Ministry
D. Law Ministry
4. Which decision of Gandhiji was opposed by Ambedkar?
A. Partitioning India
B. Calling the lower castes ‘Harijans’
C. Satyagraha movement
D. Quit India movement
5. Which party did Ambedkar found during the pre-Independent Era?
A. Scheduled Castes Federation
B. Congress
C. Independent Labor Party
D. Bahujan Samaj Party
6. Ambedkar was appointed to an all-European commission in 1925 which was formed to study the constitutional reforms in British India. Name the Commission.
A. Nehru Report
B. Simon Commission
C. Queen’s Honorary Constitutional formation
D. British Constitution Formation
7. Who provided scholarship to Dr. Ambedkar for his post-graduate education in New York at the Columbia University?
A. Maharaja of Baroda
B. Nizam of Hyderabad
C. Maharja of Kolhapur
D. None of these
8. Which text was ceremonially burnt by Ambedkar and his followers?
A. Natyashastra
B. Manusmriti
C. Rigveda
D. All of above
9. Where did the Maharaja of Gaekwad send him for higher studies?
A. Columbia University
B. Harvard University
C. California University
D. None of these
10. When and where did Dr. Ambedkar go for doing a study of a barrister?
A. On 01th of Nov 1927 in London
B. On 11th of Nov 1917 in London
C. On 11th of Nov 1910 in USA
D. On 11th of Nov 1917 in Germany
11. When did he become a barrister?
A. In 1952
B. In 1962
C. In 1982
D. In 1922
12. When did Dr. Ambedkar start the publication of Bahishkrit Bharat?
A. On April 3rd 1937
B. On April 3rd 1947
C. On April 3rd 1927
D. On April 3rd 1917
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