Popular Struggles and Movements Test

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Popular Struggles and Movements Test - 6

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Question 1
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Which of the following is a movement?

A
AITUC

B
CII

C
Environmental movement

D
NGOs

Solution

Environmental movement is a movement.
Question 2
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Usually sectional interest groups seek to promote

A
the interests of a particular section of group of society

B
take part in politics

C
the interests of the society in general

D
the well-being and betterment of their members

Solution

Usually interest groups seek to promote the interests of a particular section or group of society.Trade unions, business associations and professional (lawyers, doctors, teachers, etc.) bodies are some examples of this type.
Question 3
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Which of the following is not a sectional interest group?

A
Business Associations

B
FEDECOR

C
Trade Unions

D
Professional Groups

Solution

The protest against water privatisation in Bolivia was not led by any political party. It was led by an organisation called FEDECOR. This organisation comprised local professionals, including engineers and environmentalists.
Question 4
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What is not true regarding public interest groups?

A
They usually represented common interest of the public and society

B
Members of the organization may not benefit from the cause that the organization represents

C
They aim to help their own members

D
They promote collective rather than selective good

Solution

Sometimes these organisations are not about representing the interest of one section of society. They represent some common or general interest that needs to be defended. The members of the organisation may not benefit from the cause that the organisation represents.
Question 5
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'A group fighting against bonded labour’ is an example of

A
Private interest groups

B
public interest group

C
sectional interest group

D
promotional group

Solution

Trade unions, business associations and professional (lawyers, doctors, teachers, etc.) bodies are some examples of this type. They are sectional because they represent a section of society: workers, employees, businesspersons, industrialists, followers of a religion, caste group, etc. Their principal concern is the betterment and well-being of their members, not society in general.
Question 6
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Which of the following is not a type of movement group?

A
Sectional groups

B
Generic movements

C
Multiple movements

D
Single-issue movements

Solution

Generic movements is not a type of movement group.General or generic movements seek to achieve a broad goal in the very long term
Question 7
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Which one of the following is not true regarding the outcome of the April 2006 Movement in Nepal?

A
Girija Prasad Koirala became the new Prime Minister.

B
The new laws reduced the power of the king.

C
The Parliament was restored

D
The Maoists came to power with a clear majority.

Solution

On 24 April 2006, the last day of the ultimatum, the king was forced to concede all the three demands. The SPA chose Girija Prasad Koirala as the new Prime Minister of the interim government.
Question 8
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Which one of the following is not true regarding Bolivia’s Water War?

A
It lacked spontaneous public participation.

B
It resulted in the restoration of the water supply at the old rates

C
A political conflict led to popular struggle

D
The struggle involved mass mobilization

Solution

The story of Poland and that of Nepal apply to the struggle for establishing or restoring democracy. But the role of popular struggles does not come to an end with the establishment of democracy. People’s successful struggle against privatization of water in Bolivia reminds us that popular struggles are integral to the working of democracy.
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Which one of the following is not true regarding the influence of pressure groups on politics?

A
They influence the media and gain public support to influence policies.

B
They do not enter into dialogue or discussion with political parties

C
They are sometimes formed or led by members of political parties.

D
They organise protest activities like strikes and distrupt government programmes.

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.They enter into dialogue or discussion with political parties
Question 10
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Which one of the following is NOT the way to resolve a conflict in a democracy?

A
Using Judiciary

B
Using Parliament

C
Armed Revolution

D
Mass Mobilisation

Solution

Armed Revolution is NOT the way to resolve a conflict in a democracy.It is prohibited.

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Question 1

AITUC

CII

Environmental movement

NGOs

Solution

Question 2

the interests of a particular section of group of society

take part in politics

the interests of the society in general

the well-being and betterment of their members

Solution

Question 3

Business Associations

FEDECOR

Trade Unions

Professional Groups

Solution

Question 4

They usually represented common interest of the public and society

Members of the organization may not benefit from the cause that the organization represents

They aim to help their own members

They promote collective rather than selective good

Solution

Question 5

Private interest groups

public interest group

sectional interest group

promotional group

Solution

Question 6

Sectional groups

Generic movements

Multiple movements

Single-issue movements

Solution

Question 7

Girija Prasad Koirala became the new Prime Minister.

The new laws reduced the power of the king.

The Parliament was restored

The Maoists came to power with a clear majority.

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Question 8

It lacked spontaneous public participation.

It resulted in the restoration of the water supply at the old rates

A political conflict led to popular struggle

The struggle involved mass mobilization

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Question 9

They influence the media and gain public support to influence policies.

They do not enter into dialogue or discussion with political parties

They are sometimes formed or led by members of political parties.

They organise protest activities like strikes and distrupt government programmes.

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Question 10

Using Judiciary

Using Parliament

Armed Revolution

Mass Mobilisation

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