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Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

In Bolivia, the protest was organised by the ______.

  1. Communist Party

  2. Trinamool Congress

  3. Seven Party Alliance

  4. FEDECOR

  5. UN
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
FEDECOR was on an organisation that led the water struggle in Bolivia. It consisted of local professionals like engineers and environmentalists.This organisation comprised people from
* Local professionals
* Farmers
* Engineers
* Factory Workers' Union
Later on this movement was supported by Socialist Party.
Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

If a man is denied freedom of movement, it means a denial of _____________.

  1. Natural Liberty

  2. Civil Liberty

  3. Political Liberty

  4. Economic Liberty
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Freedom of movement means the right to move freely and choose the residence within the territory. It also means that everyone has the right to depart freely from any State including that of which the individual is a citizen. If a man is denied freedom of movement, it means a denial of political liberty. 

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

Identify the element which is not shared both by the movement in Nepal and the struggle in Bolivia.

  1. A political conflict that led to popular struggle

  2. The struggle involved mass mobilization

  3. It was about the foundations of the country's politics

  4. It involved critical role of political organizations.

  5. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The movement for the 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 the establishment of a constitutional monarch. Bolivia witnessed a struggle against the privatization 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 foundation of the country's politics is the element absent in these movements.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

What as FEDECOR?

  1. It was a political party of Bolivia.

  2. It was a group of parties of Bolivia.

  3. It was an organization comprised of local professional, including engineers and environmentalists belonging to Bolivia.

  4. It was an alliance of the people.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

FEDECOR stands for Federacion Departmental Cochabambina de Regantes. It was the organization that led the protest against the privatization of water in Bolivia. The organization comprised of local professionals, engineers, and environmentalists. They were supported by the federation of farmers, factory worker's union and students. This movement was supported by the Socialist Party which came to power in 2006. Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

In which year the democracy was restored in Nepal?

  1. 1989

  2. 1991

  3. 1990

  4. 1993

  5. 2004
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The 1990 People's Movement (Nepali: जनआन्दोलन, romanized: Jana Andolan) was a multiparty movement in Nepal that brought an end to absolute monarchy and the beginning of constitutional democracy.

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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 popular struggles and movements political science

Who among the following was the last king of Nepal?

  1. King Birendra

  2. King Raj Bahadur

  3. King Vir Pratap

  4. King Surendra Bahadur

  5. King Gyanendra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was the last king of Nepal, in the line of Shah Dynasty. In April 2006, King Gyanendra was forced to give up his absolute rule following wide spread protests. He was stripped from all his political and cultural rights. On 28th May 2008, Nepal was declared a federal democratic republic by the newly elected Constituent Assembly. Hence, option E is the correct answer.

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.