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

Global climate change will affect countries whose population depends largely on ______.

  1. Fishing

  2. Agriculture

  3. Mining

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

Agriculture is highly sensitive to climate variables like temperature and rainfall patterns, making populations dependent on it most vulnerable to global climate change.

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

Who became the first qualified black female pilot?

  1. Paul Robeson

  2. Jesse Owens

  3. Herbert Clark Hoover

  4. Bessie Coleman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Bessie Coleman was the first qualified black female pilot.
  • Between 1922 to 1925 she flew in shows all shows all over America and raised enough money to set up her own flying school.
Multiple choice introduction to social movements and its types social movements sociology recent social movements social movements in our time

Organizations that seeks to promote the interests of a particular section or group ______________.

  1. Movement

  2. Political parties

  3. Sectional interest groups

  4. Public interest groups
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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. 

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

Groups which try to influence government policies are known as _______.

  1. Movements groups

  2. Pressure groups

  3. Sectional groups

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

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.

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

Who among the following is not resorted to by business groups?

  1. Employing professional lobbyists

  2. Disrupting public transport system

  3. Sponsor advertisements in newspaper

  4. Submit memorandum of understanding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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. 

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

Mahatma Gandhi, Periyar Ramaswami, B.R-Ambedkar and Jyotiba Phule were

  1. ministers.

  2. social reformers.

  3. economic reformers.

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

These figures were prominent leaders who worked to reform social practices, fight caste discrimination, and improve the status of marginalized groups in India.