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SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 30

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 28 June 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q30

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Who among the following founded the Depressed Classes Association in 1930?

 

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Dr. BR Ambedkar

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a prominent Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, and political leader, founded the Depressed Classes Association (also known as the All India Depressed Classes Congress) in 1930. This organization was established to represent the interests of the depressed classes (later known as Scheduled Castes or Dalits) and advocate for their rights, particularly in the context of constitutional reforms and separate electorates during the Round Table Conferences.