Popular Struggles and Movements Test

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Question 1
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Which of the following was never a King of Nepal?

A
Virendra

B
Gyanendra

C
Mahendra

D
G. P. Koirala
Question 2
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What is meant by "Pressure Group" _____________________.

A
Organizations that attempts to influence government policies .

B
Government aided organizations .

C
Mass movements .

D
Public sector organisations .

Solution

Pressure groups are organisations that attempt to influence government policies. But unlike political parties, pressure groups do not aim to directly control or share political power. These organisations are formed when people with common occupation, interest, aspirations or opinions come together in order to achieve a common objective.
Question 3
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Where was "Green Belt Movement" started?

A
Pakistan

B
India

C
Nambia

D
Kenya

Solution

The Green Belt Movement (GBM) was started in the year 1977 by Professor Wangari Maathai in Kenya. It was launched with the support of National Council of Women of Kenya (NCWK), to cater the needs of rural Kenyan women who addressed the issue that the rivers were drying, they had meager food supply and had to walk a long distance to get firewood for fuel and fencing. The Green Belt Movement has planted 30 million trees across Kenya.
Question 4
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Mark the incorrect statement.

A
Pressure groups take up the political issues

B
Pressure groups are organized expression of the interests and views of specific social sections

C
All pressure groups are political parties

D
They do not contest elections

Solution

Social groups are the collection or group of people who interact with each other having common interests. A pressure group is a group of people who try to influence government policies or legislation in their interest. They are organised group who do not take part in legislation making process but persuade government to work for fulfillment of their interest. These are also called Interest groups. E.g., Bharatiya Kisan Union
Question 5
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What is the capital of Nepal?

A
Dhaka

B
Butwal

C
Kathmandu

D
Saichin

Solution

Kathmandu is the largest, most developed city and Capital of Nepal. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. Butwal is the name of city in Nepal. The Saichin glacier is located in the Eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas.
Question 6
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Which country witnessed a popular movement for the restoration of democracy?

A
Nepal

B
Bhutan

C
India

D
Pakistan

Solution

Nepal witnessed an extraordinary popular movement in April 2006. The movement was aimed at restoring democracy. King Gyanendra, the new king of Nepal, was not prepared to accept the democratic rule. He took advantage of the weakness and unpopularity of the democratically elected government. In February 2005, the king dismissed the then Prime Minister and dissolved the popularly elected Parliament. The movement of April 2006 was aimed at regaining popular control over the government from the King. All major political parties went to strike and people came on the street defying the curfew. It resulted in the establishment of Constitutional Monarch.
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Which of the following is special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party?

A
Political parties take political stance while pressure groups are not always concerned with political issues

B
Pressure groups are confined to few people while political parties involves large number of people.

C
Pressure groups do not seek to get into power while political parties do

D
Pressure groups do not seek to mobilise people politically while political parties. do

Solution

Pressure groups are organisations that attempt to influence government policies. But unlike political parties, pressure groups do not aim to directly control or share political power. These organisations are formed when people with common occupation, interest, aspirations or opinions come together in order to achieve a common objective
Question 8
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"Medha Patekar" is associated with which movement?

A
Women's movement

B
Anti-Liquor movement

C
Narmada Bachao Andolan

D
Movement for the backward classes

Solution

The Narmada Bachao Andolan is a movement started with the specific issue of the people displaced by the creation of Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada river. Its objective was to stop the dam from being constructed. Gradually it became a wider movement that questioned all such big dams and the model of development that required such dams. Medha Patekar is an Indian Social Activist who works on various Social and economic issues raised by Women, Dalits, Backward Classes and other environmental Concerns. She played a key role in Narmada Bachao Andolan in 1985.
Question 9
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Mark the factor, which led to the movement in Bolivia in January 2000.

A
Hike of petrol prices

B
Rise of water prices

C
Labour problems

D
Gender inequality

Solution

Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America. The World Bank pressurised the government to give up its control of municipal water supply. The government sold these rights for the city of Cochabamba to a multi-national company (MNC). The company immediately increased the price of water by four times. Many people received monthly water bill of Rs 1000 in a country where average income is around Rs 5000 a month. This led to a spontaneous popular protest.
Question 10
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Who pressurized Bolivian government to give up its control over water supply in the country ?

A
World bank

B
United Nations

C
Multi National Companies

D
Non Governmental Organizations

Solution

Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America. The World Bank pressurised the government to give up its control of municipal water supply. The government sold these rights for the city of Cochabamba to a multi-national company (MNC). The company immediately increased the price of water by four times. Many people received monthly water bill of Rs 1000 in a country where average income is around Rs 5000 a month. This led to a spontaneous popular protest

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Question 1

Virendra

Gyanendra

Mahendra

G. P. Koirala

Question 2

Organizations that attempts to influence government policies .

Government aided organizations .

Mass movements .

Public sector organisations .

Solution

Question 3

Pakistan

India

Nambia

Kenya

Solution

Question 4

Pressure groups take up the political issues

Pressure groups are organized expression of the interests and views of specific social sections

All pressure groups are political parties

They do not contest elections

Solution

Question 5

Dhaka

Butwal

Kathmandu

Saichin

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Question 6

Nepal

Bhutan

India

Pakistan

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Question 7

Political parties take political stance while pressure groups are not always concerned with political issues

Pressure groups are confined to few people while political parties involves large number of people.

Pressure groups do not seek to get into power while political parties do

Pressure groups do not seek to mobilise people politically while political parties. do

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Question 8

Women's movement

Anti-Liquor movement

Narmada Bachao Andolan

Movement for the backward classes

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Question 9

Hike of petrol prices

Rise of water prices

Labour problems

Gender inequality

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Question 10

World bank

United Nations

Multi National Companies

Non Governmental Organizations

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