Movement Groups

Q.

Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multipurpose river projects?

1. Multi-purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity.

2. Multi-purpose projects by regulating water flow help to control floods.

3. Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood

4. Multi-purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and our homes.

Q. S1: Long term movements deals with multiple issues and may have multiple leaders.

S2: Movements that deal with broad agendas continue for a long time and have leaders dealing with separate issues to fulfill the goal.

Select the most appropriate option from the following:

1. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the explanation for S1
2. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent statements
3. S1: True; S2: False
4. S1: False; S2: True

Q. I am a movement that came into being due to the construction of several large and small dams along the length of India's largest westward flowing river. This construction project forced the displacement of millions of people, largely poor peasants and tribals. I was initiated by Medha Patkar along with her other colleagues. Who am I?

1. Sardar Sarovar Dam
2. Anti-Liquor Movement
3. Narmada Bachao Andolan
4. Save Silent Valley Movement

Q. Which of the following movement in India is known as Blood-less Revolution?

1. Blue revolution
   
2. Bhoodan-Gramdan
   
3. Green revolution
   
4. Operation flood

Q. ____ is a group of people having similar ideas and opinions.

1. Political party
2. Educators
3. Movement groups
4. Economists

Q. In which year was the Right To Information Act passed in India?

1. 2001
2. 2003
3. 2005
4. 2007

Q. movements often have clear leadership and are solely dedicated to a particular issue.

1. General issue
2. Mixed issue
3. Multiple issue
4. Single issue

Q. S1: The movement against child marriage is an example of a short-term movement.

S2: The movement for saving the environment is an example of a long-term movement.

Based on the statements given, select the correct option:

1. S1: True; S2: True
2. S1: True; S2: False
3. S1: False; S2: True
4. S1: False; S2: False

Q. In which of the following year, the Right to Information act was enacted?

1. 2003
2. 2005
3. 2004
4. 2006

Q. Identify the movements that were carried out in India.

1. Chipko Movement
2. Anti-Capitalism
3. Wangdue
4. Narmada Bachao
5. Silent Valley
6. Anti-Liquor
7. Animal rights
8. RTI Movement