✅ Statement A: It is an undelivered speech written in 1936.
✔️ Correct.
Historical Context: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar wrote "Annihilation of Caste" in 1936 as a speech he was invited to deliver at a conference organized by the Jat-Pat Todak Mandal (a Hindu reformist group).
However, when the organizers read the speech, they found it too radical—especially because it criticized Hindu scriptures and the caste system in no uncertain terms.
They cancelled his invitation, and so Ambedkar published it himself.
✅ Statement C: There will be outcastes even if the caste system is completely destroyed.
✔️ Correct.
Ambedkar makes a nuanced observation here. He says that even if caste as a formal structure is dismantled, social hierarchies and prejudices may still persist, leading to the emergence of new forms of exclusion and discrimination.
His argument is that mental attitudes rooted in caste cannot be destroyed simply by removing external caste markers. Without deep social and moral transformation, outcaste-like treatment can still occur.
Now let’s analyze the incorrect statements:
❌ Statement B: It focuses on the need to create a society where individuals are treated with dignity, respect, regardless of their caste.
While this statement sounds good and reflects Ambedkar’s larger vision, it is not the central focus of "Annihilation of Caste" per se.
The focus of the text is more radical: It is a systematic critique of Hinduism, particularly its religious texts and authority figures, and how they perpetuate caste.
He goes beyond just pleading for dignity; he calls for the total destruction of caste and even challenges religion as a source of inequality.
So, while B is not entirely false, it is not precisely aligned with the core tone and argument of the work.
❌ Statement D: Ideal society will always have a strong caste system even if it is based on liberty, equality and fraternity.
Completely contradictory to Ambedkar's views.
He believed that liberty, equality, and fraternity were impossible in a society based on caste.
He argues vehemently that caste is antithetical to these principles.
❌ Statement E: This is a fictitious novel.
This is factually incorrect.
"Annihilation of Caste" is a political and philosophical essay/speech, not a work of fiction.
✅ Final Answer: (4) C and A only
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