Nepal's Transition to Democracy

Q. In which of the following year monarchy was abolished and Nepal became a Federal Democratic Republic?

1. 2009
2. 2006
3. 2008
4. 2007

Q. I was born in 1947 in a country that houses the Mount Everest. After the death of my brother who was the ruling monarch, I had restored a form of government that allows the king to execute absolute power. Who am I?

1. King Biendra
2. King Dipendra
3. King Gyanendra
4. King Mahendra

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. 'Y' refers to the doctrine that is composed of the ideology and methodology for revolution. This ideology seeks to overthrow the government through an armed revolution to establish the rule of workers. It was developed by a Chinese ruler and his associates from the Chinese Communist Party. It proposed an alternative to growth based on revolutionary enthusiasm and mass struggle. Identify 'Y'?

1. Terrorism
2. Maoism
3. Communalism
4. Majoritarianism

Q. Who among the following served thrice as the Prime Minister of Nepal during the reign of King Birendra?

1. King Gyanendra
2. Girija Prasad Koirala
3. Prithvi Narayan Shah
4. K.P. Sharma Oli

Q. Which among the following was not a demand of the protesters in Nepal in 2006?

1. Restoration of the Parliament
2. Handing over of power to an all party government
3. Institution of a new constituent assembly
4. A new parliament building

Q. Which of the following leader was elected as prime minister by seven party alliance in Nepal?

1. KP Sharma Oli
2. Pushpa Kumar Dahal
3. Girija Prasad Koirala
4. Sushil Koirala

Q. Arun says that mass protest is an example of corruption. Aditya says that the mass protest is one of the ways to participate in direct politics. Who do you think is right?

1. Aditya is right
2. Arun is right
3. Both Aditya and Arun are right
4. Both Aditya and Arun are wrong

Q. _______ was elected as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal.

1. Gyanendra
2. Girija Prasad Koirala
3. Dr. Manmohan Singh
4. Girija Singh

Q. Which of the following are true about Nepal's political situation before 2000?

1. Nepal was a communist nation.
2. Nepal was a constitutional monarchy.
3. Nepal was a third wave nation
4. Nepal was a second wave nation.

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

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

Q. If you visited Nepal in 1989 and wished to meet the king of Nepal, who among the following would you meet?

1. King Birendra
2. King Virendra
3. King Narendra
4. King Gyanendra

Q. Match the following in context to the events in Nepal.

1. 2008
2. 2015
3. 2001
4. 2005

Q. Which of the following reasons led to the dissolution of the Parliament in 2005 in Nepal?

1. Instability of the elected government
2. Protest by the local people
3. Unpopularity of the government
4. Weakness of the government

Q. Pick the odd one out. Hint: Did not support the protest in Nepal in 2006.

1. Labour unions
2. Maoists insurgents
3. Democratic party of the USA
4. Human rights organisations

Q. The countries that gained democracy after 1974 are known as?

1. First Wave Nations
2. Second Wave Nations
3. Third Wave Nations
4. Fourth Wave Nations