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Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

What was the important reason of Bolivia's Water War?

  1. Decrease in water supply by the MNC

  2. Increase in the price of water by the Government

  3. Privatization of water

  4. Pressure of World Bank to release water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Cochabamba Water War or Bolivia's Water War took place in Cochabamba, which is Bolivia's fourth largest city in response to the privatization of the city's municipal water supply. Bolivian government was facing economic challenges and turned to World Bank for help. For generating independent growth, Bolivia had to privatize its railway, telephone system, airline, hydrocarbon industry to bring stability. Option C is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

The war of American independence was fought between __________________.

  1. North American and South America.

  2. Britain and North America.

  3. France and America

  4. Canada and South America.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The American war of Independence was fought between Great Britain and 13 states which had together declared themselves as the United States of America. The war was fought between $1775$ and $1783$.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

What was the aim of the extraordinary movement Nepal witnessed in $2006$?

  1. Restoring Monarchy

  2. Restoring Military Rule

  3. Restoring Democracy

  4. Independence from British rule
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Nepal witnessed an extraordinary popular movement in April 2006. This movement aimed at restoring democracy in Nepal. Nepal won democracy in the year 1990 though the king remained the head of the State.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

The number of republics into which the Soviet Union broke down in $1991$ was ____________.

  1. $20$
  2. $15$
  3. $18$
  4. $12$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Union Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) disintegrated into 15 independent republic nations as a result of unrest in the nations. Russia emerged as the largest among all the 15 that were formed.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

Which organisation was set up by the Nepalese people to restore democracy in Nepal?

  1. The Seven Party Alliance

  2. The Three Party Alliance

  3. One Party Rule

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Seven Party Alliance 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
Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

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_________.

  1. 1927

  2. 1929

  3. 1928

  4. 1931
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
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”.
Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

What was the Bolivian protest called?

  1. Bolivia's Wood War

  2. Bolivia's Fire War

  3. Bolivia's Water War

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

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 $12$".

  1. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

  2. Joginder Kumar case

  3. Amarawati case

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

SPA is associated with which country?

  1. Bhutan

  2. Nepal

  3. Tibet

  4. China
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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
Multiple choice political science india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

United Nations Charter was signed at the _____ meeting. 

  1. California

  2. San Francisco

  3. North Carolina

  4. Alabama
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The UN charter was signed at the San Francisco conference held on 26 June 1945. It was the foundation treaty of UN and came into force on 24 October 1945.