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Popular Struggles and Movements
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What inspiration do we get from Bolivia's popular struggle? Explain any three values that we can learn from it.

Answer

People’s sucessful struggle against privatisation of water in Bolivia reminds us that popular struggles integral to the working of democracy. Bolivia is a poor country in latin America. The World Bank pressurised the goverment to give up its control of municipal water supply. The company immediately increased the price of water by four times. This led to spontaneous popular protests as the water cost began to make a dent in the household budget of the people. An alliance of labour, human rights and community leaders organised a four day strike which was called off after the government agreed to negotiate. It was due to such protests by the people that the MNC contract was cancelled and the municipal water supply was restored to old rates.

The values-

(i) Democracy evolves through popular struggle.

(ii) Democratic conflicts is resolved through mass mobilisation.

(iii) These conflicts and mobilisation are based on new political organisation.

Q18 :How is democratic government known as responsive government? Explain with examples.

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Some More Questions From Popular Struggles and Movements Chapter

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-1

List-ll

1. Pressure group

A. Narmada Bachao Andolan

2. Long-term movement

B. Asom Gana Parishad

3. Single issue movement

C. Women’s movement

4. Political party

D. Fertilizer dealers’ association

 

 

1

2

3

4

(a)

D

C

A

B

(b)

B

A

D

C

(c)

C

D

B

A

(d)

B

D

C

A

Consider the following statements about pressure groups and parties.
A. Pressure groups are organized expression of the interests and views of specific social sections.
B. Pressure groups take positions on political issues.
C. All pressure groups are political parties.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

 

Mewat is one of the most backward areas in Haryana. It used to be a part of district Gurgaon and Faridabad. The people of Mewat felt that the area will get better attention if it were to become a separate district. But political parties were indifferent to this sentiment. The demand for a separate district was raised by Mewat Educational and Social Organisation and Mewat Saksharta Samiti in 1996. Later Mewat Vikas Sabha was founded in 2000 and carried out a series of public awareness campaigns. This forced both the major parties, Congress and the Indian National Lok Dal to announe their support for the new district before the assembly elections held in February, 2005. The new district came into existence in July, 2005.
In this example what is the relationship that you observe among movement, political parties and the government? Can you think of an example that shows a relationship different from this one?

Nepal witnessed an extraordinary popular movement in April 2006. The movement was aimed _________.

SPA was a __________.

Identify the element which is NOT shared both by the movement in Nepal and the struggle in Bolivia.

Which of these kings was killed in mysterious massacre of royal family in 2001?

When was democracy restored in Nepal?

Who was the last King of Nepal?

What was the reason of Bolivia's Water War?