Question

S1: The constitution of India promoted equality and declared untouchability as a crime. S2: Dr Ambedkar was the chairman of the constitution drafting committee. He always promoted equality and was against caste-based discrimination. Select the correct options from the following:

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1
• B. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent statements
• C. S1: True; S2: False
• D. S1: False; S2: True

Answer 1

The correct option is B S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent statements

Dr Ambedkar was the chairman of the constitution drafting committee. Equality was an important feature of the Constitution, and untouchability was declared as a crime. He believed that only the legal course of action would benefit the untouchables and enacted several laws.