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Question 11 Mark
Name any two sectional interest groups.
Answer
The two Sectional Interest Groups are –
  1. Trade Union.
  2. Business Associations.
  3. Professional bodies- lawyers, doctors, teachers, etc.
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Question 21 Mark
Name any one political party of India which grew out of a movement.
Answer
Political party in India which grew out of a movement is:
  1. Asom Gana Parishad.
  2. DMK (Dravida Munnetra kazhagam).
  3. AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam).
  4. AAP (Aam Admi Party).
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Question 31 Mark
Explain any one difference between a pressure group and a political party.
Answer
One difference between a pressure group and a political party is:
Political parties contest elections and hold power in the government while pressure groups attempt to influence government policies.
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Question 41 Mark
Distinguish between pressure groups and political parties by stating any one point of distinction.
Answer
Difference between Pressure Groups and Political Parties are -
Pressure groups do not aim to directly control or share political power, but political parties directly control and share political power.
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Question 51 Mark
What was the main aim of the popular movement of April 2006, in Nepal?
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The main aim of the popular movement of April 2006, in Nepal, was:To restore democracy in Nepal.
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Question 61 Mark
Which financial agency pressurised the government of Bolivia to give an MNC, control over the water supply arrangements in the city of Cochabamba?
Answer
Bank of Cochabamba.
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Question 71 Mark
Given one point of difference between a pressure group and a political party.
Answer
A pressure group is an organised or unorganised body that seeks to promote its interests while a political party is a body that seeks to attain political power by contesting elections.
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Question 81 Mark
For whose interest do the public welfare interest groups work?
Answer
Public welfare groups work in favour of - All Sections of society.
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Question 91 Mark
Explain the meaning of ‘sectional interest group’.
Answer
Sectional Interest Group– It seeks to promote the interests of a particular section or a group of society.
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Question 101 Mark
Differentiate between ‘Sectional interest groups’ and ‘Public interest groups’.
Answer
Sectional interest groups- Seek to promote the interest of a particular section.Public interest groups- Promotes collective rather than selective good.
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Question 111 Mark
State the main aim of Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation.
Answer
BAMCEFs main aim is with social justice and social equality for the entire society.
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Question 121 Mark
Explain the main reason for ‘Bolivia Water War.’
Answer
Government sold their rights regarding water supply to a MNC. Company immediately increased the price of water by four times.
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Question 131 Mark
Give an example of any ‘pressure group’ of India which functions as a branch of ‘political party.’
Answer
Trade unions/Students’ organisations, INTUC, AITUC, ABVP, NISU.
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Question 141 Mark
How are issue specific movements different from generic movements?
Answer
Difference between issue specific and generic movements:
Issue specific movements seek to achieve a single objective within a limited time frame, while generic movements seek to achieve a broad goal in the long term.
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Question 151 Mark
Which organisation led the protest against water privatisation in Bolivia?
Answer
The organisation which led the protest against water privatisation in Bolivia:
FEDECOR.
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Question 161 Mark
Why one cannot refuse a payment made in rupees in India?
Answer
One cannot refuse a payment made in rupees in India:
Because it is accepted as a medium of exchange. The currency is authorised by the government of the country.
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Question 171 Mark
How do ‘pressure groups’ form?
Answer
Pressure groups are formed when people with common occupation interest, aspirations or opinion come together in order to achieve a common objective.
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Question 181 Mark
What was the main role of 'FEDICOR' organisation Bolivia?
Answer
Role of FEDECOR:The protest against water privatisation in Bolivia was led by FEDECOR, and it made the government concede to all the demands of the protesters.
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Question 191 Mark
Who dissolved the popularly elected Parliament in February 2005, in Nepal?
Answer
King Gyanendra/King of Nepal dissolved the Parliament in February 2005 in Nepal.
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Question 201 Mark
What is a pressure group?
Answer
Pressure groups are organisations that attempt to influence government policies.
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Question 221 Mark
Name the alliance which was formed by all the major political parties Nepal.
Answer
The major political parties in the Nepalese Parliament had formed the Seven Party Alliance in order to fight for the restoration of democracy in Nepal.
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Question 241 Mark
Name the king of Nepal who accepted the transition from absolute Monarchy to constitutionl Monarchy?
Answer
In 1743, Prithvi Narayan Shah became the ruler of Gorkha.
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Question 251 Mark
When did extraordinary popular movement begin in Nepal?
Answer
In April 2006, Nepal witnessed an extraordinary popular movement.
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Question 261 Mark
Give some examples of movements.
Answer
  1. Narmada Bachao Andolan.
  2. Movement for Right to Information.
  3. Anti-liquor Movement.
  4. Women’s Movement.
  5. Environmental Movement.
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Question 271 Mark
What was the main reason of Bolivia’s popular movement?
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Explain the main reason for ‘Bolivia Water War’.
Answer
  1. The government of Bolivia sold the rights of water supply to a multinational company.
  2. The company increased the price of water by four times.
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Question 281 Mark
Why did King Gyanendra replace King Birendra?
Answer
King Birendra was killed in a mysterious massacre of the royal family in 2001, so king Gyanendra replaced him.
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Question 291 Mark
Who were Maoists?
Answer
Those communists who believed in the ideology of Mao, the great leader of the Chinese Revolution were called Maoists.
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Question 301 Mark
What was ‘FEDECOR’?
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What was the main role of ‘FEDICOR’ organisation in Bolivia?
Answer
It was an organisation formed by an alliance of labour, human rights and community leaders who organised a successful four day general strike in Bolivia against MNC for water privatisation.
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Question 311 Mark
What were the three main demands of the protestors in Nepal?
Answer
  1. Restoration of Parliament.
  2. Power to an all-party government.
  3. A new constituent Assembly.
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Question 331 Mark
Who was the constitutional Monarch of Nepal?
Answer
King Birendra was the constitutional Monarch of Nepal.
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Question 351 Mark
What is the principal concern of BAMCEF?
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Its principal concern is social justice and social equality for the entire society.
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Question 381 Mark
What is the role of ‘BAMCEF’?
Answer
It is an organisation largely made up of government employees that campaigns against caste discrimination.
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Question 391 Mark
Besides the SPA, what other organisation joined the struggle in Nepal?
Answer
Besides the SPA, the Nepalese communist party joined the struggle in Nepal.
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Question 401 Mark
Name the organistion of bolivia which is comprised of local professionals engineers and environmentalists.
Answer
The protest against water privatization in Bolivia was led by FEDECOR. This organization comprised of local professionals, including engineers and environmentalists.
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Question 411 Mark
What represents a particular section or group of society.
Answer
They are sectional groups because they represent the section of society.
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Question 421 Mark
Give an example of political parties that grow out of movements.
Answer
  1. Asom Gana Parishad.
  2. DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
  3. AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
  4. AAP (Aam Admi Party)
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Question 431 Mark
What form of government is working in Nepal at present?
Answer
Nepal's government became a federal democratic republic following the abolition of the monarchy in 2008 and the passing of a new constitution in 2015.
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Question 441 Mark
Who was made the new Prime Minister of interim government of Nepal?
Answer
Girija Prasad Koirala was chosen by SPA as the PM of the interim government of Nepal.
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Question 451 Mark
Which Political party came to power in bolivia in 2006.
Answer
The Political Party that Came To Power In Bolivia in 2006 was the socialist party.
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Question 461 Mark
What was the role of SPA in Nepal Movement?
Answer
All the major political parties in the parliament forced a Seven Party Alliance and called for a four day strike in Kathmandu to start the popular movement to revive democracy.
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Question 471 Mark
Why did King Gyanendra dismiss the then Prime Minister and dissolve Parliament?
Answer
He was not prepared to accept democratic rule. He took advantage of the weakness and unpopularity of the democratically elected government.
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Question(1 Marks) - Social Studies STD 10 Questions - Vidyadip