Popular Struggles and Movements Test

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Popular Struggles and Movements Test - 8

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I do not contest elections, but I try to influence the political process. I have a specific policy agenda. I have no interest in seeking political power. Who am I?

A
Bureaucracy

B
Court

C
Pressure group

D
Media

Solution

A pressure group is an organised group that does not put up candidates for election, but seeks to influence government policy or legislation. The aim of pressure groups is to influence the people who actually have the power to make decisions. Pressure groups do not look for the power of political office for themselves, but do seek to influence the decisions made by those who do hold this political power. Mostly, pressure groups find themselves competing with rival pressure groups with the aim of gaining an advantage over them, but sometimes groups work together to achieve a common aim.
Question 2
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Organizations that seeks to promote the interests of a particular section or group ______________.

A
Movement

B
Political parties

C
Sectional interest groups

D
Public interest groups

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. They are sectional because they represent a section of society: workers, employees, business persons, 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 3
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Nepal witnessed an extraordinary popular movement in April 2006. The movement was aimed ________.

A
To restore democracy

B
To protect envirnoment

C
To dismiss the king

D
To rest Marxist rule

Solution

Nepal won democracy in 1990. Although the King was formally remained the head of the country and the real power was enjoyed by the elected representative. King Birendra accepted this transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy. He was killed in 2001. The next King Gyanendra was not prepared to accept democratic rule so he took advantage of the unpopularity of democratic government. In February 2005 he dismissed the Prime Minister and dissolved the elected Parliament. In 2006 people all over the country came together to pass the control from the king to the constitutional government. The movement of April 2006 in Nepal came to be known as Nepal's second movement for democracy.
Question 4
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What was FEDECOR?

A
It was a political party of Bolivia

B
It was a group of parties of Bolivia

C
It was an organization comprised of local professional, including engineers and environmentalists belonging to Bolivia

D
It was an alliance of the people

Solution

Bolivia's government was pressurized by the World Bank to give up its control of municipal water supply. The government sold these rights for the city Cochabamba to a multinational company. The company immediately increased the price of water four times. Due to the high prices of water, Bolivia faced a popular protest. This protest was known as Bolivia's water war. This protest in Bolivia was led by the organization called FEDECOR. This organization comprised local professionals including engineers and environmentalist. They were supported by a federation of farmers, the confederation of factory workers, middle-class students from the University of Cochabamba and the city's growing population of homeless street children.
Question 5
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The majority people in Sri Lanka follow the religion ______________.

A
Hinduism

B
Christianity

C
Islam

D
Buddhism

Solution

Buddhism is a major religion in Sri Lanka. As per 2011 Census about 70.2% of people in there follow Buddhism.
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The concept of Gram Swaraj was conceived by ______________.

A
Jaya Prakash Narain

B
Vinoba Bhave

C
Swami Dayanad

D
Mahatma Gandhi

Solution

Mahatma Gandhi was a strong advocate of Gram Swaraj or Village self-rule. Gandhiji always remarked that India as a nation is formed of the village as units. According to this concept villages as a unit should be self-sufficient economically and financially and for this purpose, some autonomy should be given to the villages for their development which ultimately signifies the development of the nation as a whole.
Question 7
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Groups which try to influence government policies are known as _______.

A
Movements groups

B
Pressure groups

C
Sectional groups

D
Interest groups

Solution

A pressure group is a group of people having a common interest. They put pressure on the government to fulfill their interest and try to influence the policies of the government for that sake. These groups do not contest in the election. Pressure groups do not aim to directly control or share political power.
Question 8
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In which year democracy was restored in Nepal?

A
1989

B
1991

C
1990

D
1993

Solution

In Nepal Democracy was restored in the year 1990 by the King Birendra. In 2005 this democratic rule was dismissed by King Gyanendra. Later due to public protest, democratic government established in Nepal in 2006.
Question 9
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Identify the type of government for which Tamilians are fighting in Sri Lanka.

A
Unitary

B
Federal

C
Community

D
Tyrant

Solution

Sri Lanka has unitary form of government where the national government has all powers. . Tamil leaders want Sri Lanka to become a federal system.
Question 10
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Who among the following is not resorted to by business groups?

A
Employing professional lobbyists

B
Disrupting public transport system

C
Sponsor advertisements in newspaper

D
Submit memorandum of understanding

Solution

Business groups are involved in the activities such as employing people in lobbying for projects, sponsoring advertisements in the newspaper and signing a memorandum of understanding among different stakeholders as mentioned in options A, C, and D. However, option B stating disruption of the public transport system is a non-business, destructive activity with no connection to business groups.

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Popular Struggles and Movements Test - 8

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Question 1

Bureaucracy

Court

Pressure group

Media

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Question 2

Movement

Political parties

Sectional interest groups

Public interest groups

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Question 3

To restore democracy

To protect envirnoment

To dismiss the king

To rest Marxist rule

Solution

Question 4

It was a political party of Bolivia

It was a group of parties of Bolivia

It was an organization comprised of local professional, including engineers and environmentalists belonging to Bolivia

It was an alliance of the people

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Question 5

Hinduism

Christianity

Islam

Buddhism

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Question 6

Jaya Prakash Narain

Vinoba Bhave

Swami Dayanad

Mahatma Gandhi

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Question 7

Movements groups

Pressure groups

Sectional groups

Interest groups

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Question 8

1989

1991

1990

1993

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Question 9

Unitary

Federal

Community

Tyrant

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Question 10

Employing professional lobbyists

Disrupting public transport system

Sponsor advertisements in newspaper

Submit memorandum of understanding

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