Bolivia's Water War

Q.

What is the full form of the organisation FEDECOR?

Q. In which Indian state did the Kittiko Hachchiko Movement originate?

1. Gujrat
2. Rajasthan
3. Karnataka
4. Uttarakhand

Q. 1. Organised politics comprises of different political parties only.

2. Deepening of Democracy involves application of basic principles of democratic government.

3. Protests and movements are channels through which leaders hear the voice of the people.

Select the correct statements from the ones given above.

1. Only 3 is true
2. Both 2 and 3 are true
3. Only 1 is true
4. Only 2 is true

Q. Who led the water protest in Bolivia?

1. FEDECOR
2. Congress
3. Democratic party
4. SPA

Q. The Government of Bolivia sold the water supply rights of the city of to a multinational company after being persuaded by the World Bank.

1. Cochabamba
2. Santa Cruz
3. La Paz
4. Riberalta

Q. The struggles of FEDECOR against the government to secure people's water rights in Bolivia is an example of which of the following?

1. Deepening of democracy
2. Transition to democracy
3. Abolition of democracy
4. Expansion of democracy

Q.

popular struggles dont end with the establishment of democracy, they are an integral part of a democracy". explain the statement the statement with reference to the struggle in bolivia.

Q. Which of the following were the outcome of the protests in Bolivia?

1. The water rights were transferred to the multinational company.
2. Free water supply was guarenteed to every Bolivian citizen.
3. The contract with the multinational company was cancelled.
4. The water supply rights was transferred to the municipality.

Q. In 2006, the country that witnessed a popular movement for the restoration of democracy is ______.

1. Nepal
2. Bhutan
3. India
4. Bolivia

Q. Assertion [A]: The Bolivian government sold the muncipal water rights of the city of Cochabamba to a multinational company.

Reason [R]: Bolivia was facing economic meltdown and the World Bank had placed certain conditions on the government for providing financial help.

Read the above given statements and select the appropriate option.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. When did the protests against the government take place? (more than one option can be correct)

1. April 2000
2. January 2000
3. May 2000
4. February 2000

Q. A potential clash between those in power and those who seek a share in power can lead to which of the following?

1. Expansion of democracy
2. Transition to democracy
3. Transition to monarchy
4. Suspension of democracy

Q. The Kittiko Hachchiko Movement started in which year?

1. 1857
2. 1956
3. 1999
4. 1987

Q. The people's movement which was launched in 1987 in Karnataka is _______________.

1. Narmada Bachao Andolan
2. Tehri Bachao Andolan
3. Kittiko-Hachchiko
4. Anti-Liquor movement

Q. how multi party system has strenthen the democracy?

Q. In Bolivia, the Socialist Party had came to power in ______.

1. 1998
2. 2003
3. 2006
4. 2000

Q. Mark the factor, which led to the movement in Bolivia in January 2000.

1. Hike of petrol prices
2. Gender inequality
3. Rise of water prices
4. Labour problems

Q. What was the Bolivian protest called?

1. Bolivia's Wood War
2. Bolivia's Fire War
3. None of these
4. Bolivia's Water War

Q. After the protests in 2000, which of the following parties came into power in Bolivia in 2006?

1. Communist Party
2. National Unity Front
3. Socialist Party
4. Civic Solidarity Union

Q. In which continent is Bolivia situated?

1. South America
2. North America
3. Australia
4. Antarctica

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

1. A political conflict that led to popular struggle
2. The struggle involved mass mobilization
3. It was about the foundations of the country's politics
4. It involved critical role of political organizations.
5. None of the above