Uttarakhand Assembly and Uniform Civil Code in India

19 Questions

What is the main objective of the Uniform Civil Code mentioned in the text?

To impose common rules on marriage, divorce, and inheritance for all citizens

Who chaired the five-member committee for the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand?

Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai

Why was the tribal population excluded from the ambit of the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand?

Tribal rights are already protected under separate laws

Which legislation retained the Uniform Civil Code in Goa after its liberation in 1961?

Portuguese Civil Code

Where is Article 44, which mentions a uniform civil code, located within the Indian Constitution?

Part IV - Directive Principles of State Policy

Which Fundamental Right guaranteed by the Indian Constitution is potentially violated by the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code?

Freedom to profess and practice one’s religion (Article 25)

What aspect related to inheritance was not covered by the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand?

Inheritance rights for Hindu Undivided Families

What was Baba Amte's profession?

Social activist, lawyer, and environmentalist

In which movement did Baba Amte work as a defense lawyer for many freedom fighters?

Quit India Movement in 1942

Where did Baba Amte spend some time adopting Gandhianism as his philosophy?

Sevagram

Which long march organized by Baba Amte covered more than 1,800 miles?

From Assam to Gujarat

When did Baba Amte pass away?

February 9, 2008

During which movement did Baba Amte organize a march spanning more than 1,800 miles?

Quit India Movement

Where was Baba Amte born?

Hinganghat, Maharashtra

Which philosophy did Baba Amte adopt after spending time at Sevagram?

Gandhianism

What movement did Baba Amte take part in during 1990, as mentioned in the text?

Narmada Bachao Andolan

In which year was Baba Amte born?

1914

Where did Baba Amte die in 2008?

Anandwan

Which movement saw Baba Amte organizing a march covering more than 1,800 miles?

Salt Satyagraha

Study Notes

Uniform Civil Code

The main objective of the Uniform Civil Code is not explicitly stated in the text.
A five-member committee for the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand was chaired by Justice Ranjit Singh.
The tribal population was excluded from the ambit of the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand due to unspecified reasons.
The Portuguese Civil Code, 1867, retained the Uniform Civil Code in Goa after its liberation in 1961.
Article 44, which mentions a uniform civil code, is located in the Directive Principles of State Policy within the Indian Constitution.
The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code potentially violates the Right to Freedom of Religion, a Fundamental Right guaranteed by the Indian Constitution.
Inheritance by sons and daughters was not covered by the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand.

Baba Amte

Baba Amte was a lawyer by profession.
He worked as a defense lawyer for many freedom fighters during the Indian independence movement.
He spent some time at Sevagram, where he adopted Gandhianism as his philosophy.
He organized the Bharat Jodo (Unite India) march, which covered more than 1,800 miles.
Baba Amte passed away in 2008.
He was born in 1914.
He was born in Hinganghat, Wardha District, Maharashtra.
After spending time at Sevagram, he adopted Gandhianism as his philosophy.
In 1990, he took part in the Narmada Bachao Andolan movement.
He died in 2008 at Anandwan, his ashram in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra.

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