Chapter 5 Popular Struggles and Movements
CIVIS Full Syllabus Important Questions
- The literacy rate among women in India? (a) 45% (b) 50 % (c) 60 % (d) 54%
- Which of these statements is correct?
(a) The assertion of social diversities in a country need not be seen as a source of danger.
(b) Political expression of social divisions is very normal.
(c) It allows disadvantaged groups to express their grievances.
(d) All the above. - Which of the following does not have federal system of government (a) India (b) USA (c) Russia (d) Non of the above
- Head of the Panchayat Samiti (a) Mayor (b) Sarpanch (d) Governor (d) None of the Above
- Who among the following is a feminist? (a) Some one who does not believe in equal rights and opportunities for women and men (b) Some one who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men (c) Some one who believes in secularism (d) None of the above
- In which one of the following countries the participation of women in public life is very high? (a) India (b) Sweden (c) Bangladesh (d) Pakistan
- A system that values men more and gives them power over women is called? (a) Feminist (b) Socialist (c) Patriarchy (d) Communist
- Who among the following is the head of a Municipal Corporation? (a) Home Minister (b) Sarpanch (c) Governor (d) Mayor
- Which of the following is not a subject of the Union List? (a) Foreign affairs (b) Currency (c) Banking (d) Law and order
- The system of Panchayat Raj involves: (a) Village, block and district levels (b) Village and state levels (c) Vilalge, district and state levels (d) Village, state and union levels
- Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called
(a) horizontal distribution
(b) parallel distribution
(c) vertical division
(d) diagonal division - Which one of the following is true regarding a coalition government?
(a) Only two parties form an alliance and contest elections.
(b) Several parties compete for power.
(c) The government is formed by two or more parties coming together.
(d) Several parties form an alliance and compete for power. - Which one of the following is a better way of carrying out political reforms in a democratic country?
(a) The legal changes
(b) The constitutional changes
(c) The empowerment of people
(d) The legislation for reforms - When many countries of Europe came together to form the European Union, ____ was chosen as its headquarters. (a) Brussels (b) Paris (c) London (d) Zurich
- Which of the following countries is an example of “coming together federation”?
(a) U.S.A (b) India
(c) Spain (d) Belgium - Which of these sentences is not true?
(a) Democracy involves competition among various political parties.
(b) Their competition tends to unite the country if they compete in terms of existing social divisions.
(c) Social divisions change into political divisions and lead to conflict, violence etc.
(d) It can even lead to the disintegration of the country. - As per census, India has ……… major languages
(a) 22
(b) 121.
(c) 131
(d) 161 - There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Democracies are based on political equality
Reason (R): All individuals have equal say in electing representatives.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong (c)
(A) is wrong but (R) is correct (d)
19. You are a citizen of a country that has a democratic form of government. You want to ensure that the system of power-sharing in your country is effective and that no one branch of government has absolute power. Which of the following measures would best meet this goal?
(a) All power is concentrated in the hands of the legislature only.
(b) Power is divided between the central government and the states or provinces, with each level having its own sphere of influence.
(c) Power is separated among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with each branch having its own responsibilities and powers.
(d) Power is shared among different levels of government, such as the national, regional, and local governments, with each level having some degree of autonomy.
20. Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between Majoritarianism and Power sharing?
(a) Majoritarianism emphasizes the dominance of the majority community, while Power sharing emphasizes the sharing of power among different groups.
(b) Majoritarianism emphasizes the need for consensus building, while Power sharing emphasizes the exclusion of minority groups.
(c) Majoritarianism emphasizes the importance of accommodating minority interests, while Power sharing emphasizes the need for majority rule.
(d) Majoritarianism emphasizes the need for peaceful resolution of conflicts, while Power sharing emphasizes the use of force to impose the majority’s will.
21. The Mayor of Merchtem, a town near Brussels in Belgium, has defended a ban on speaking French in the town’s schools. He said that the ban would help all non¬Dutch speakers integrate in this Flemish town. Do you think that this measure is in keeping with the spirit of Belgium’s power sharing arrangements ? Give your reasons in about 50 words. (3 Marks)
Ans.
The ban on speaking French in the town’s schools in Merchtem is not in keeping with the spirit of Belgium’s power-sharing arrangements because this is a Flemish town. Dutch is spoken by the people in this region. The ban is an example of the imposition of the will of the majority on the minority which is against the principle of accommodation under which the Belgian leaders recognised the existence of regional differences and cultural diversities. However, they amended their constitution to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the country. On the other hand, the ban on speaking French may result in strained relations between French-speaking and Dutch-speaking communities.
22. Mention the languages that are dominantly present in Belgium (2 Marks)
Ans: The languages that are dominantly present in Belgium are Dutch and French.
23. The Indian constitution provides 3 lists to distribute the legislative power. State any two subjects that are included in the union list. In which list the subject “Education” is included and why? (5 Marks)
The Indian Constitution has a three-fold distribution of legislative power, which contains three lists: The Union List, the State List, and the Concurrent List. The subjects that are included in the Union List are those that are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Union Government. Some of the subjects that are included in the Union List are: ● Defense of the country ● Foreign affairs and relations ● Banking, currency, and coinage ● Railways and air transport ● Posts and telegraphs ● Census and statistics
Copyrights, patents, and trademarks 2. The subject “Education” comes under the Concurrent List, which means that both the Union Government and the State Governments have the power to make laws on this subject. The Concurrent List contains subjects that are of common interest to both the Union and the State Governments.
24. Mention any two reasons to state that India is a federal country. (5 Marks)
Ans: The following are the reasons to state that India is a federal Country. ● Division of Powers: The Constitution of India clearly demarcates the powers of the Central and State governments, and both have their separate areas of jurisdiction. The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List, which define the powers and responsibilities of the Central and State governments. ● Independent Judiciary: India has an independent judiciary with the power of judicial review. The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial authority in the country and has the power to interpret the Constitution and resolve disputes between the Central and State governments. ● Representation of States: The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, represents the States and Union Territories of India. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and Union Territories. These factors contribute to India being a federal country where power is divided between the Central and State governments
25. State the caste inequalities are still continuing in India .
26. What is the status of women’s representation in Legislative bodies.
27. Fill in the blanks : (4 Marks)
(a) The concept of …………. refers to a system that values men more and gives them power over women.
(b) …………… means a woman or man who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men.
(c) Shift from …………….. areas to urban areas is known as occupational mobility.
(d) ………….. was based on the exclusion of and discrimination against the ‘outcaste’ group.
(i) Patriarchy / Feminist
(ii) Feminist / Patriarchy
(iii) Rural / Urban
(iv) Caste hierarchy / Caste system
28. ________ social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions.
____________ social differences do not usually lead to conflicts. (2 Marks)
Solution:
Overlapping social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions. Cross-cutting social differences do not usually lead to conflicts.
29. Give one word for the following : (4 Marks)
(a) A society that has similar kinds of people and where there is no significant ethnic differences ……………. (Homogenous, Heterogenous)
(b) Anybody who shifts from one region or country to another region within a country ……….. (Migrant, Nomad)
(c) It refers to as set of events and reforms move ………… (Reforms movement, Revolution movement)
(d) Social differences take place when some social difference overlaps the other differences …………….. (Overlapping Social differences, Crosscutting Social differences)
(a) Homogenous
(b) Migrant
(c) Reforms movement
(d) Overlapping social differences
Other Questions
Q. Which of these sentences is not correct about the “Black Power Movement”? (a) It emerged in 1966 (b) It lasted till 1975 (c) It was a more militant movement (d) It advocated peaceful methods
Q. When did the Civil Rights Movement take place in USA? (a) 1953-1958 (b) 1954-1968 (c) 1960-1978 (d) 1946-1968
Q. Identify the correct option that describes the act given below. i. The Act was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council. ii. It gave power to the government to repress political activities. iii. It empowered the government to detain political prisoners without trial. (a) Rowlatt Act (b) Vernacular Press Act (c) Government of India Act (d) Inland Emigration Act
Q. Which one of the following is true regarding sectional interest groups?
(a) They promote collective rather than selective good.
(b) Their principal concern is the betterment and well-being of their members, not society in general.
(c) They aim to help groups other than their own members.
(d) They do not seek to promote the interest of a particular sector or group of society.
Q. What are sectional interest groups? Give an example. (2011) (2 Marks)
Solution Concept : Organizations that undertake activities to promote the interests of specific social sections such as lawyers, teachers, workers, employees are called sectional interest groups.
Write a brief note on the Narmada Bachao Movement. (3 Marks)
Solution Concept : Narmada Bachao Andolan in India was an Issue-specific movement. The specific issue of this movement was the displacement of the people by the creation of the Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada river. Its objective was to stop the dam from being constructed. It gradually became a wider movement that Questioned all such big dams and the model of development that required such dams.