How did King Gyanendra take advantage of the weak democratically elected government? [CBSE 2012]
  • He dissolved the Parliament
  • He dismissed the Prime Minister
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • He rigged the elections
The word MNC is related to which issue:
  • Nepal’s popular struggle
  • Bolivia water war
  • Environmental movement
  • Narmada Bachao Andolan
Which one of the following is the ‘Third Wave’ country that had won democracy in 1990? [Delhi 2012]
  • Bolivia
  • Belgium
  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
What were the aims of the movement started by SPA?
  • Restoration of Parliament
  • Unlimited power to monarch
  • Power to an all-party government
  • A new Constituent Assembly
Who were Maoists?
  • Communists who believe in the ideology of Mao
  • Democrats who believe in the democratic form of government
  • Members of SPA group
  • Members of royal family
Which pressure group seeks to promote collective good?
  • Sectional Interest (Pressure Group)
  • Public Interest Group
  • Movement Groups
  • Loose Organisation
In which two ways, the Public Interest Groups achieve their aims? [CBSE 2012]
  • (i) and (ii)
  • (i) and (iii)
  • (i) and (iv)
  • (ii) and (iii)
In Bolivia protest against water privatisation was led by: [CBSE 2012]
  • Trade Unions
  • FEDECOR
  • Human Rights Organisation
  • Anti-liquor movement
To which one of the following Continents, Bolivia belongs? [CBSE 2012]
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • South America
  • Asia
Backward and Minorities Community Employees Federation (BAMCEF) is an example of which one of the following? [Delhi 2011]
  • Public interest group
  • A movement for equality
  • A sectional interest group
  • A political party
Pressure groups are either formed or led by
  • Political parties
  • Trade Unions
  • Students organisations
  • Business groups
In most cases the relationship between political parties and interest groups is
  • direct
  • not opposed to each other
  • in dialogue and negotiation
  • opposed yet in dialogue
Which of the following statements is not true about democracy?
  • Democracy evolves through popular struggle.
  • Democratic conflict is resolved through mass mobilisation.
  • Role of popular struggle comes to an end with the establishment of democracy.
  • Public participation becomes effective with the help of organised politics.
Which of the following is not good for democracy?
  • Demonstration
  • Mass mobilization
  • Multinational company
  • Political organisation
Pressure groups and movements have deepened democracy by
  • putting pressure on the public
  • countering undue influence of the government
  • non-accommodation of conflicting interests
  • controlling and sharing political power
In a democracy direct participation in competitive politics is done by:
  • forming organisations
  • promoting interests
  • contesting elections
  • mobilising masses
Nepal witnessed an extraordinary popular movement in
  • April 1990
  • February 2005
  • April 2006
  • April 2004
Maoists are people who believe in
  • absolute monarchy
  • constitutional monarchy
  • rule of peasants through armed revolt
  • democratically elected government
People's struggle in Bolivia was
  • to establish democracy
  • about foundation of country's politics
  • against privatisation of water
  • against privatisation of electricity
In a democracy, spontaneous public partici-pation becomes effective with the help of
  • Parliament
  • Judiciary
  • Organised politics
  • Executive
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