CBSE Class 12 Sociology Social Movements Worksheet

Question. Who wrote the book ‘The Logic of Collective Action’?
(a) Zald
(b) James Scott
(c) Mancur Olson
(d) Mc Carthy

Answer. C

Question. Which among the following is not an example of class based movement?
(a) Deccan Riot 1857
(b) Tebhaga Movement
(c) Bardoli Stayagraha (1928)
(d) Chipko Movement

Answer. D

Question. .......... was a social movement for parliamentary representation in England. In 1839, more than 1.25 million people signed the people’s charter asking for universal male suffrage, voting by ballot and the right to stand for elections without owning property. In 1842, the movement managed to collect 3.25 million signatures, a huge number for a tiny country.
(a) Chartism
(b) Fascism
(c) Communism
(d) Regionalism

Answer. A

Question. Dalit literature opposed which system?
(a) Chaturvarna
(b) Trivarna
(c) Nirvana
(d) Ullekha

Answer. A

Question. The Right to Information campaign is an example of.............. .
(a) Redemptive Movements
(b) Reformist Movements
(c) Revolutionary Movements
(d) Old Social Movements

Answer. B

Question. The Adi Dharma Movement was visible in the state of .............. .
(a) Punjab
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Delhi

Answer. A

Question. Which of the following are the essential elements in creating social movements?
(a) Identity politics
(b) Aspirations
(c) Cultural anxieties
(d) All of these

Answer. D

Question. In which period there was growth of autonomous women’s movements?
(a) 1950’s
(b) 1960’s
(c) 1970’s
(d) 1980’s

Answer. C

Question. _________ is most visible form of collective action.
(a) Protest
(b) Revolt
(c) Street fight
(d) Negotiation

Answer. A

Question. A .......... requires sustained collective action over time. Such action is often directed against the state and takes the form of demanding changes in state policy or practice. Spontaneous, disorganised protest cannot be called a social movement either. Collective action must be marked by some degree of organisation.
(a) political movement
(b) social movement
(c) economic movement
(d) cultural movement

Answer. B

Question. The New Farmer’s Movement began in the period of.............. .
(a) 1960’s
(b) 1970’s
(c) 1980’s
(d) 1990’s

Answer. B

Question. In which year, the government passed the Fourth Factories Act which reduced the working day to 10 hours?
(a) 1920
(b) 1921
(c) 1922
(d) 1923

Answer. C

Question. When did Naxalite Movement started from the region of Naxalbari?
(a) 1946
(b) 1967
(c) 1929
(d) 1968

Answer. B

Question. Which among the following is not a form of protest?
(a) Candlelight processions
(b) Satyagraha
(c) Silent march
(d) Writing complaint letters

Answer. D 

Question. The movement that radically transform social relation, by capturing power are known as
(a) Reformist movement
(b) Revolutionary movements
(c) Redemptive movement
(d) Satyagraha movement

Answer. B

Question. When Raja Rammohan Roy campaigned against sati and established the Brahmo Samaj, sati supporters formed the .......... and petitioned the British not to legislate against it. Many people objected to reformers ‘demands for girls’ education, claiming that it would be devastating for society. Reformers who advocated for widow remarriage were socially shunned.
(a) Swatantra Sabha
(b) Dharma Sabha
(c) Arya Samaj
(d) None of these

Answer. B

Question. According to which sociologist, social movements can lead to disintegration or disorder of society which is more important than individual?
(a) Karl Marx
(b) Emile Durkheim
(c) Max Weber
(d) MC Carthy

Answer. B

Question. Theory of collective action was proposed by
(a) Zald
(b) EP Thompson
(c) Mancurolson
(d) James Scott

Answer. C

Question. The book ‘Reinventing Revolution’ was written by
(a) Karl Marx
(b) Emile Durkheim
(c) Rajni Kothari
(d) Gail Omvedt

Answer. D

Question. Resource Mobilisation Theory of social movement was given by
(a) MC Carthy
(b) Zald
(c) Mancur Olson
(d) Max Weber

Answer. A

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

1.Environment Movements often also contain economic & identity issues. Discuss.

2.What are the features of a Social Movement?

3.Distinguish between Social Change & Social Movements.

4.Why is the study of Social Movements important for Sociology?

5.Discuss the various theories of Social Movements with examples.

6.Enumerate different types of Social Movements with examples.

7.Distinguish between Old Social Movements & New Social Movements? Can you apply the distinctions in the Indian context?

8.Explain the reasons behind Peasant Movements.

9.New Farmer’s Movement had a different ideology. Comment.

10.Write a short note on AITUC.

11.What is the difference between a Strike & a Lockout?

12.Discuss the Worker’s Movements briefly.

13.The Dalit Movement showed a particular character. Discuss.

14.Write a Short note on Backward Class Movements.

15.What was the reaction of the upper Castes towards Dalit & Backward Class Movements?

16.Discuss the importance of Tribal Movements.

17.State the struggles behind the formation of the State of Jharkhand?

18.What were the issues against which the leaders of Jharkhand Movement agitated?

19.Discuss briefly Women’s Movement of the 19th century.

20.The mid 1970’s saw the revival of Women’s Movement in India. Discuss.

21.Imagine a society with no social movements. Discuss. You can also describe how you can imagine such a society to be.