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Social and Political Movements

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Social and political movements drive historical change through civil disobedience and organized campaigns. This hub covers key topics like the civil rights movement, suffragettes, abolitionism, and labor strikes. These themes frequently appear in general studies and history papers.

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Social and Political Movements Questions

Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

Different strategies have been used in the womens movement to _________.

  1. Spread awareness

  2. Seek justice

  3. Fight discrimination

  4. All of these
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Explanation

Women's Movements have taken a prominent place in the Modern era. Such movements attempt to bring equality, freedom, basic civic rights etc for women who have been victims of gender discrimination ever since. Many activists and organizations have launched several women's movements in order to spread awareness regarding the issue of gender discrimination, fight this discrimination and demand justice wherever required. In India, such activities have been brought under the ambit of the Feminist Movement of India.

Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

When did women's groups across the country spoke out against 'dowry deaths' ?

  1. 1990

  2. 1980

  3. 1960

  4. 1940
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In the 1980s, women's groups across the country spoke out against 'dowry deaths' - cases of young brides being murdered by their in - laws or husbands, greedy for more dowry.Women's groups spoke out against the failure to bring these cases to justice. They did so by coming on to the streets , approaching the courts, and by sharing information.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

Mark the correct objective of Civil Rights Movement in the U.S A.?

  1. Use of the violent means to end corruption

  2. Fight for the rights of the women.

  3. To and arbitrary use of power.

  4. Abolishion of legal racial discrimination against African-Americans
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Explanation

The Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.A. targeted the equal treatment and granting of human rights to the African American who were being harshly treated and tortured and were considered inferior and slaves to the White Americans. It largely targeted abolition of legal racial discrimination against African- Americans followed by several movements and protests.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

The city of Cochabamba is related to which issue?

  1. Nepal's Popular struggle

  2. Narmada Bachao Andolan

  3. Environmental Movement

  4. Bolivia's Water War

  5. American Civil War
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Explanation

The city Cochabamba is related to the struggle against Water Privatisation in Bolivia. This protest was led by an organisation called FEDECOR. 

Multiple choice sociology social movements introduction to social movements and its types battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) liberalisation environment- centric mass movements

Which of the following movements were against the cutting of trees ?

  1. Chipko Movement

  2. Appiko Movement

  3. Silent valley Movement

  4. Both A and B
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Explanation

Both the Chipko movement (Himalayas) and the Appiko movement (Karnataka) were grassroots environmental movements focused on preventing the commercial felling of trees.

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Which of the following is not a key concept of present social movements?

  1. Space War

  2. Human rights

  3. Family planning

  4. Environmental protection
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Present social movements typically focus on human rights, environmental protection, and social welfare. Space War is a military or science fiction concept, not a social movement.

Multiple choice introduction to social movements and its types social movements sociology recent social movements social movements in our time

 A Social Movement is a _________ one. 

  1. Planned

  2. Unplanned

  3. Community based

  4. Both a and c
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Explanation
A social movement is the effort by an association to bring about a change in the society. A social movement may also be directed to resist a change. Some movements are directed to modify certain aspects of the existing social order whereas others may aim to change it completely. On account of their transformational and empowering potential, social movement have attracted much interest in fields aimed at social betterment through participation, such as community psychology or health promotion. Thus, a social movement is a planned and community based one.
Multiple choice history nazism and the rise of hitler causes and impact of nazism nazism in germany causes, aim and impact of nazism

Name the movement started by the Jewish in order to save their children.

  1. Kinderzeche

  2. Kindergarten

  3. Kindertransport

  4. Holocaust
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C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Once the Nazis where in power, things began to get very difficult for the Jewish population in Germany.
  • Between 1938 and outbreak of the war in 1939, Jewish parents began a movement to save their children. It was called Kindertransport or Childrens Transport.
Multiple choice history the nationalist movement in indo-china contribution of madhya pradesh in freedom struggle the age of industrialisation emerging from the shadow of china

Which of the following is true regarding the role of women in the liberation movement in Vietnam?

  1. Rebel women of the past were celebrated

  2. They were depicted as warriors and workers with a hammer in one hand a rifle in another

  3. They built airstrips, neutralised bombs and transported cargo

  4. All of the above
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  • Rebel women of the past were celebrated. In 1913, the nationalist Phan Boi Chau wrote a play based on the lives of the Trung sisters who had fought against Chinese domination in 39-43 CE.
  • They built six airstrips, neutralized tens of thousands of bombs, transported tens of thousands of kilograms of cargo, weapons, and food and shot down fifteen planes. 
  • Women were represented not only as warriors but also as workers: they were shown with a rifle in one hand and a hammer in the other. Whether young or old, women began to be depicted as selflessly working and fighting to save the country. 
Multiple choice

Women finally got the right to vote during this movement

  1. Women Voting Rights Movement

  2. Women Suffrage Movement

  3. Women Rights Movement

  4. Women Right to Vote Movement
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The movement that campaigned for women's right to vote is historically known as the Women's Suffrage Movement. The term suffrage specifically refers to the right to participate in the electoral process.

Multiple choice social science dynamic of human development social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women change the world

Susan B. Anthony fought for women's right in United States, including _______________________.

  1. the right to control property and helped spearhead adoption of the $19th$ Amendment.

  2. hospital conditions for women.

  3. family planning movement efforts around the world.

  4. None of the above.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Susan B. Anthony was a key leader in the women's suffrage movement. Her efforts were instrumental in the eventual passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.

Multiple choice civics consumers' awareness consumer protection act of 1986 need for consumer awareness consumer : satisfaction and protection

Frequent food shortages, hoarding, black marketing gave birth to the consumer movement in an organized form in the _____.

  1. 1940s

  2. 1970s

  3. 1960s

  4. 1980s
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Explanation

Frequent food shortages, hoarding, black marketing gave birth to the consumer movement in an organized form in the 1960s.The consumer movement is an effort to promote consumer protection through an organized social movement which is in many places led by consumer organizations. It advocates for the rights of consumers, especially when those rights are infringed by the actions of corporations, governments, and other organizations which provide products & services to consumers.

Multiple choice civics last phase of struggle for independence poorna swaraj and civil disobedience poorna swaraj and launch of civil disobedience movement quit india movement

How long did the Civil Disobedience movement last?

  1. From 1931 to 1935

  2. From 1929 to 1935

  3. From 1942 to 1947

  4. From 1930 to 1934
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Explanation

On 12th March 1930, Gandhi inaugurated The Civil Disobedience Movement by conducting the historic Dandi Salt March, where he broke the Salt Laws imposed by the British Government. Gandhiji was to suspend the civil disobedience movement after a pact was signed between Gandhi and Irwin in March 1931. The Congress passed a resolution for the renewal of the Civil Disobedience Movement. Gandhiji was arrested. Congress leaders were arrested. Communalism was fanned. Gradually, the Civil Disobedience Movement lost its force. Congress called it off in 1934.

Multiple choice commercial studies money loans from banks and financial institutions introduction to money - barter system owned fund and borrowed fund

Self Help Groups have  _____ .

  1. mainly encouraged rural women to obtain credit

  2. helped women to become self-reliant

  3. helped women to discuss on relevant issues like health

  4. all of these
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Explanation
SHG is a mutual help group of people who provide support among themselves.
In a SHG (Self Help Group) important decisions in regard to loan and savings are taken by group members.
Self Help Groups issue loans (credit) at reasonable rate of interest.
They come together to solve their economic issues, earn income and become self-reliant.
Helped women to discuss relevant issues like health.
Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Which movement was started by the Jews?

  1. Utopian Movement

  2. Bhakti Movement

  3. Zionist Movement

  4. Islamic Movement
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Explanation

The Zionist movement emerged in the late 19th century as a nationalist movement advocating for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.