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

_________ is a collection of people which collects in place and indulges in a temporary thinking, demands and the related emotional expression. 

  1. Sect

  2. Mob

  3. Political Parties

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mob is a large crowd or mass of people gathered to cause disorder and violence  and resort to all unlawful means to threat peace in order to fulfill their demand or to accomplish their motive. Communal violence, Racial Violence and caste violence  instigate hatred and disturbance at widespread level. People participate in mass to show their vigour and power and to commit atrocities against another caste, group, religion to prove their superiority. These are example of mob violence wherein massive amount of people indulge in riots or violent acts and disturb public peace and security.

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

Which of the following are example/s of Mob Violence ?

  1. Communal Violence

  2. Racial Violence

  3. Caste Violence

  4. All
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Communal violence, Racial Violence and caste violence  instigate hatred and disturbance at widespread level. People participate in mass to show their vigour and power and to commit atrocities against another caste, group, religion to prove their superiority. These are example of mob violence wherein massive amount of people indulge in riots or violent acts and disturb public peace and security.

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

A Social Movement is social platform that enables people to showcase their needs and visions. 

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Social movements are instrument of Social Change. Social movement is collective action of people either to promote or resist a change in society or group of which it is a part. Social movement is not sudden outbreak but an organised collective action followed by ideology behind the action. 


As society develops, their occurs changes in system or some societies lack behind, people of those societies forms group and aim at bringing about change in values, norms and structure hence social movement are natural and found in every range of society. 

They are oriented towards social change that derive people to join and to inspire by their goal and ideology.

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

Total alcohol prohibition was a part of the _____________.

  1. Freedom struggle

  2. Chipko Movement

  3. Environmental movements in Coastal Karnataka

  4. All
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Alcohol prohibition has been the part of freedom movement. When India Gained independence in 1947 it was included in the Constitution of India as the objective. The Chikpko movement success in state of Uttarakhand motivated villagers in kannada district and they launched the similar movement to save the forests. Appiko movement as it was called in which people hugged trees to protect them from being cut for the purpose of Industrialisation and setting up of factories. Alcohol prohibition was also the agenda of Chipko movement. Coastal Karnataka movement to save and protect over exploitation of coastal region and desertion of land includes opposition of Mangalore refinery and petrochemicals limited.

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

The farmers movements began with the denial __________.

  1. Of Land Holdings

  2. Of Land Tax

  3. to grow food crops

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

Farmers movement means movement by peasants which is characterised by agrarian unrest. It is triggered by agricultural reforms and change in policies. Farmer's movement began denying land tax. Later it was extended against caste discrimination, tenancy system and bonded labour.

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

_____________ movements opposed patriarchal values which created gender based Inequalities

  1. Women's

  2. Scientific

  3. Environmental

  4. All
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Women's movement demands equality of rights and position. Since most of the societies are patriarchal and have always been patrilineal where women were deprived of authorities, rights and to take decision for themselves. Such movements aim to root out patriarchal values that discriminate between male and female having been on equal footings. It is due to global women rights movement that women are now given due representation in politics, they have property rights, ancestral rights and several other social and civil rights that from which they were earlier kept deprived.

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

Alcohol prohibition movement was predominantly a _________ led movement.

  1. Women

  2. Men

  3. Government

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

Alcohol prohibition movement are predominantly women led as it is believed by female community that the prohibition of alcohol would solve many social evils which affects family. Man under influence of intoxication and due to addiction commits cruelty on wife and children, stay away from earning opportunities and develop habits which are antisocial and unlawful.

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

The earlier Honour of Clan has transformed into ____________.

  1. Honour of the Soldiers

  2. Honour Killings

  3. Honour of the Women

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Honour killings are acts of violence like murder committed by male members of a family upon female members who have allegedly brought dishonour on the family. The dishonour could be brought by refusing to arrange marriage, demanding a divorce, committing adultery etc. It is an ancient disgraceful act where a male member of the family had the right to kill an unmarried but sexually active female member. He is considered honoured in doing so.

Multiple choice pressure groups election, political parties and pressure groups recent social movements social movements in our time civics

Mark the incorrect statement.

  1. Pressure groups take up the political issues

  2. Pressure groups are organized expression of the interests and views of specific social sections

  3. All pressure groups are political parties

  4. They do not contest elections
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Social groups are the collection or group of people who interact with each other having common interests. A pressure group is a group of people who try to influence government policies or legislation in their interest. They are organised group who do not take part in legislation making process but persuade government to work for fulfillment of their interest. These are also called Interest groups. E.g., Bharatiya Kisan Union

Multiple choice pressure groups election, political parties and pressure groups recent social movements social movements in our time civics

King Martin Luther Jr.was influenced by _____________.

  1. John Carlos

  2. Abraham Lincoln

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Jawaharlal Nehru
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

King Martin Luther Jr. was much influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and his ideologies of non-violence and truth. He adopted his ideology and technique to led the civil rights movement in US to give voice to rights of the people (African) who were being harshly discriminated and tortured. Gandhiji's success in Indian Independence movement placed him in influential position.