World Geography and Politics

The movement for establishment of Democracy occurred in Nepal in 2006. King Gyanendra who did not want constitutional Monarchy over absolute monarchy led to the revolution of gaining popular control over the king. All major political parties went to strike and people came on street defying curfew. It resulted in establishment of constitutional monarch. Bolivia witnessed struggle against privatisation of water. The Bolivian Government sold the water right to a Multinational Company which raised the price of water many times. The people revolted against this and forced the official to give up water rights. Thus, the the foundation of country's politics is the element absent in these movements.

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.

Commonwealth of Nation is an association of 53 sovereign nations spanning over Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe and the Pacific. All member nations have equal say, regardless of size or economic stature. Members share common values and principles elaborated in The Commonwealth Charter. Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are the members of Commonwealth. Option B Nepal is correct answer as it is not a member.   

The Seven Party Alliance (SPA) was a coalition of seven Nepali political parties seeking to end autocratic rule in the country. They spearheaded the Loktantra Andolan.

The alliance was made up of the following parties:

• Nepali Congress
• Nepali Congress (Democratic)
• Communist Party of Nepal
• Nepal Workers and Peasants Party
• Nepal Goodwill Party (Anandi Devi)
• United Left Front
• People's Front

The Surat split in 1907, divided the Congress into 2 parts : the moderates and the radicals. After the split of the congress the government took severe punitive measures against the radicals. Several of the radicals were sent to jail, few were sent on exile. Tilak was given blackwater punishment and was sent to Mandalay jail (Burma). To make the radicals politically inactive, the British tried to win the favour of the moderates and Muslims by giving greater representation in the legislature. To carry out this intention Morley-Minto reformations were implemented in 1909. In this act they created a separate election constituency for the Muslims. 

India has been a member of the United Nations since October 30, 1945, making it one of the original signatories.

Many of the countries unwillingly participated in the group of super powers because of the political and economical pressure. But Indias prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Yugoslavakia president Marshal Tito and Egypts president General Gamal Abdul Nasser dared not to mix in any group.These prime countries started Non Aligned movement.

Many of the countries unwillingly participated in the group of super powers because of the political and economical pressure. But Indias prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Yugoslavakia president Marshal Tito and Egypts president General Gamal Abdul Nasser dared not to mix in any group.These prime countries started Non Aligned movement.

International understanding and co-operation is supported by Independent India. It always supported this policy. In Non Aligned movement Pandit Jawaharlal Nehrus contribution was a remarkable one.

Many of the countries unwillingly participated in the group of super powers because of the political and economical pressure. But Indias prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Yugoslavakia president Marshal Tito and Egypts president General Gamal Abdul Nasser dared not to mix in any group.These prime countries started Non Aligned movement.

India is a secular country with a diverse religious population, whereas Pakistan, Yemen, and Malaysia have Islam as their state religion or a significant majority. Moro refers to the Muslim population in the Philippines.

The word ‘sari’ means strip of cloth. Sari is a female garment from Indian sub-continent. Indian female often wear saree. It gives the ethnic effect to the Indian culture. 

Indo Gangetic plain is also known as Indus and Ganga plain. These plains are named after two rivers, Indus and Ganga. It encompasses most of northern and eastern India, the eastern parts of Pakistan, and all of Bangladesh. Himalayas are located on the north of these plains and its rivers are the source of rich alluvium brought down to the Indo-Gangetic plains.

Brahmaputra River is called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, China. Brahmaputra river originates from Kailash ranges of the Himalayas at an elevation of about 5150 m and flows for about 2900 km through Tibet.

The Congress had formed ministries in the United Provinces, Central Provinces, Orissa, Bihar, Madras and Bombay, Later Assam and the North-West Frontier also came under the Congress rule. When the Congress asked its ministries to resign, the ministries in Punjab, Bengal and Sind did not resign to win the government's goodwill.