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Supplementary Reading-4 Dr. B.R.Ambedkar | Class 10 Second Language English Scoring Package | SSLC English Passing Package | 10th English Important Questions | X English Question Answers |

4.Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

- Sri R. Venkataraman

1. What was the greatest trait of Ambedkar as a student? OR How can you say that Ambedkar was a voracious reader?
Ans: Ambedkar was a voracious reader. He had an insatiable thirst for books. He bought books by curtailing his daily needs. In New York he purchased about 2000 old books. While he was in London he bought many books.

2. Why did Nehru choose Ambedkar as the law minister?
Ans: Dr. Ambedkar had a great skill in the field of law and legislation. He had the vision of social justice. Above all he had succeeded in his own campaigns against social injustice.

3.How did Dr.Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi try to wipe out caste discrimination from India?
Ans: Gandhiji reminded the higher castes of their duty towards the depressed classes. Ambedkar did the same by reminding the depressed classes of their right to equality with the higher caste. Gandhiji stressed the duties and Ambedkar stressed the rights. They brought revolution in social thought. (Sept-20)

4. There were great luminaries in the Drafting Committee. Dr. Ambedkar is remembered as the pilot. Give reasons.
Ans: Ambedkar was tactful, frank and had utmost patience. He explained clearly the meaning and scope of the different provisions of the Draft Constitution. He explained it in such a way, that even a layman could understand it.

5. How did the 14th amendment of the U.S Constitution influence Ambedkar ?
Ans: The 14thamendment to the U.S constitution gave freedom to the black Americans. Ambedkar saw at once the parallel of the situation for the depressed classes in India.

6. What made Ambedkar describe the methods of civil disobedience, non- co operation and satyagraha as the ‘Grammar of anarchy’?
Ans: These methods could be utilized in a struggle against the foreign rule. In Democracy such agitations may results in the loss of lives and public property.

7. What is the difference between Gandhiji and Ambedkar in their approach to solving the problem?
Ans: Gandhiji advocated satyagraha and non – violence. Ambedkar advocated the importance of constitutional metods or means to solve problems.

8. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar worked for the upliftment of the depressed classes. Explain. OR How did Dr. Ambedkar try to get social justice for the depresse classes. (June-20)
Ans: Dr.B.R. Ambedkar devoted all his time and talents for the betterment of the depressed classes. He started newspapers- Mookanayak, Bahishkrit Bharat and Samata. He set up institutions- Hitakarni Sbha and Independent Labour Party of India. He stressed the rights of the dressed classes. He helped in rousing up who had suffered for long in the past. He fought for social justice.

EXTRACTS

1.‘’ Who could have dreamt that one born to a Mahar family would one day become not only a Law minister but a Law – maker ….?’’
a) Who is referred to as ‘ Law Minister’ here? 

Ans: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
b) Who chose him to be ‘ The Law Minister’? 

Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Why is he recognized as the Law Minister? 

Ans: because he had a great skill in the field of law and legislation

2. ‘’ His flair for legislative work became evident to the whole nation’’.
a) Whose flair became evident? 

Ans: Dr. B, R. Ambedkar
b) When did it become evident ? 

Ans: When he made effective contributions to the debates on variety of subjects in the Bombay Legislative Assembly
c) Pick out the word from the statement which means ‘ a natural ability to do something well’. 

Ans: flair

3. ‘’ One stressed the duties, the other stressed the rights.’’
a) Who stressed the duties? 

Ans: Gandhiji
b) Who stressed the rights? 

Ans: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c) What did both of them bring about? 

Ans: a veritable revolution in social thought

4. ‘’ A Symbol of revolt.”
a) Who made this statement? 

Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Who is the symbol of revolt? 

Ans: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c) Why was he described so? 

Ans: because he fought against the discrimination of the caste system

5.’’ He was drawn to the 14th amendment of the constitution of U.S.A.’’
a) Who does ‘he’ refer to ? 

Ans: Dr.B.R. Ambedkar
b) What was the importance of 14th amendment ? 

Ans: Which gave freedom to the black Americans
c) How did it influence him ? 

Ans: He saw at once a parallel to the situation of the depressed classes in India

6. ‘’ He had an insatiable thirst for books.’’
a) Who is the ‘he’ ? 

Ans: Dr.B.R. Ambedkar
b) How can you say that he had an insatiable thirst for books? 

Ans: He bought books by curtailing his daily needs.
c) What does ‘ insatiable’ mean in the context ? 

Ans: that which cannot be satisfied

7. ‘’ They brought about a veritable revolution in social thought.’’
a) Who are ‘ they” ? 

Ans: Mahatma Gandhi and Dr.B.R. Ambedkar
b) What ‘ revolution’ is referred to here ? 

Ans: bringing equlity between higher castes and depressed classes
c) How did they bring about the revolution ? 

Ans: Gandhiji reminded the higher castes of their duties towards the depressed classes. Dr. Ambedkar reminded the depressed classes of their rights to equality.

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