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  • Question 1
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    What was the Bolivian protest called?
    Solution

    The Bolivia Water War, was a series of protests that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia's third largest city, between December 1999 and April 2000 in response to the privatization of the city's municipal water supply company Semapa. The wave of demonstrations and police violence was described as a public uprising against water prices.

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    The Simon Commission placed the  recommendation regarding dyarchy which had to be abolished in the Provinces and also proposed enlargement of the Provincial Legislature in British India. It was appointed in the year_________.
    Solution
    In 1927 the British government in England decided to send a commission headed by Lord Simon to decide India’s political future. The Commission had no Indian representative. The decision created an outrage in India. All political groups decided to boycott the Commission. Wherever the Commission went in India, it was met with demonstrations with banners saying “Simon Go Back”.
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    The transfer of the East India Company's Government to the British Crown was proclaimed by Queen Victoria just after 'Sepoy Mutiny'. It was declared on _______________.
    Solution
    • On 1 October, 1858 the transfer of the East India Company's Government to the British Crown was proclaimed in India by Queen Victoria just after 'Sepoy Mutiny'. 
    • The name of Governor General was changed to Viceroy who will be directly responsible to the British Parliament. Lord Canning became the last Governor General and 1st Viceroy of India.
  • Question 4
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    In which case it has been quoted that "A man's liberty of movement is regarded so highly by the law of England that it is not to be hindered or prevented except on the surest grounds" "Article $$12$$".
    Solution
    The Maneka Gandhi's case is the leading case on the interpretation of the phrase 'according to the procedure established by the law" used in Article 21 of the Constitution of India. This case relates to the unjust impounding of the passport of the petitioner by the authorities without even informing the grounds to the petitioner. The supreme court held this to be arbitrary, unjust and agaist the due procedure of the law.
  • Question 5
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    Give an example of public interest group.
    Solution
    FEDECOR is an organization of human right activists, labour, and community people. It was an organization formed in Bolivia which wanted the government to end the privatization of water resources in the country. This organization consisted of engineers, economists, environmentalists, academicians etc. It was a kind of public interest group.
  • Question 6
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    Who led the protest against water privatization in Bolivia?
    Solution
    • The protest against water privatization in Bolivia was led by FEDECOR.
    • This organization comprised of local professionals, including engineers and environmentalists.
    • They were supported by a federation of farmers who relied on irrigation, middle class students, confederation of factory workers, unions and the city’s growing population of the homeless street children.
  • Question 7
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    A movement in Assam led to the formation of ___________________.
  • Question 8
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    The Water War in Bolivia was led by
    Solution
    Bolivia's government was pressurized by the World Bank to give up its control of the municipal water supply. The government sold these rights for the city of Cochabamba to a multinational company. This protest was known as Bolivia's water war. This protest in Bolivia was led by the organization called FEDECOR. 
  • Question 9
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    The basic difference between the movement in Nepal and Bolivia was ________________.
    Solution
    These two stories are from very different contexts. The movement in Nepal was to establish democracy, while the struggle in Bolivia involved claims on an elected, democratic government. The popular struggle in Bolivia was about one specific policy, while the struggle in Nepal was about the foundations of the country’s politics. Both these struggles were successful but their impact was at different levels.
  • Question 10
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    The decision-making of a movement is _______.
    Solution
    Like an interest group, a movement also attempts to influence politics rather than directly take part in electoral competition. But unlike the interest groups, movements have a loose organisation. Their decision making is more informal and flexible. They depend much more on spontaneous mass participation than an interest group.
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