CBSE Class 12 Political Science Rise of Popular Movements MCQs Set 02

Question. In early 1990s, the BKU pressurised the state to accept its
(a) political demands.
(b) social demands.
(c) cultural demands.
(d) economic demands.

Answer : D

Question. Dalit Panthers is a:
(a) Social Organisation.
(b) Student federation.
(c) Dalit Militant Organisaiton.
(d) Pressure Group.

Answer : D

Question. What was the main demand of the Chipko Movement?
(a) To prevent child marriages
(b) To fight against discrimination
(c) To prevent trees from being cut and fell.
(d) To discontinue child labour

Answer : C

Question. Which popular movement led to the empowerment of women?
(a) Chipko Movement
(b) Anti-Arrack Movement
(c) Narmada Movement
(d) None of the above

Answer : B

Question. Where Anti-Arrack Movement was started?
(a) Haryana
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Punjab
(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer : B

Question. Anti-Arrack Movement demanded the ban on the
(a) falling of trees
(b) practice of untouchability
(c) sale of alcohol
(d) construction of dam

Answer : C

Question. The non-political organization ‘Bharatiya Kisan Union’ was formed by
(a) Brinda Karat.
(b) George Fernandes.
(c) Mahendra Singh Tikait.
(d) Sanal Edamaruku.

Answer : C

Question. Dalit Panthers, a militant organisation was formed in which state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Bihar

Answer : B

Question. Who led the Narmada Bachao Andolan?
(a) Medha Patkar
(b) Rajni Sharma
(c) Shabana Azmi
(d) Meira Kumar

Answer : A

Question. In which year All India Kisan Sabha was established?
(a) 1930
(b) 1936
(c) 1940
(d) 1950

Answer : B

Question. One of the most successful social movement of eighties was
(a) farmer’s movement.
(b) anti-arrack movement.
(c) movement for right to information.
(d) fish worker’s movement.

Answer : A

Question. Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan started in 1990 in
(a) Rajasthan.
(b) Madhya Pradesh.
(c) Gujarat.
(d) Maharashtra.

Answer : A

Question. On what issue the villagers related to Chipko movement protested?
(a) Deforestation and commercial logging.
(b) Construction of big dams.
(c) Untouchability.
(d) Exploitation of adivasis.

Answer : A

Question. Chipko Movement started in which of the following states?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Punjab

Answer : C

Question. Which of these statements are incorrect regarding The Chipko Movement.
(a) Was an environmental movement to prevent cutting down of trees.
(b) Raised questions of ecological and economic exploitation.
(c) Was a movement against alcoholism started by the women.
(d) Demanded that local communities should have control over their natural resources.

Answer : C