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UGC‑NET Political Science, June 2025 (Paper II – Political Theory)
Assertion (A): B. R. Ambedkar was critical of the existing federal structure.
Reason (R): The local self‑governments neither have legislative power nor executive power in the real sense of the term, according to Ambedkar.
Correct answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
Ambedkar criticized India’s federal design as overly centralized, arguing that local self‑government bodies were nominal — lacking real legislative or executive authority. He advocated for stronger state autonomy akin to the U.S. federal model. Thus R accurately explains A.
