Extra 40 MCQs with answers from Chapter:5 Popular Struggles and Movements (Class 10 CBSE Political Science).
1. Which of the following is an example of a movement?
A) Election campaign
B) Formation of a new government
C) Demand for reservation in education
D) Appointment of a Chief Minister
Answer: C) Demand for reservation in education
2. Which of the following is an example of a pressure group?
A) Narmada Bachao Andolan
B) Indian National Congress
C) Judiciary
D) State Government
Answer: A) Narmada Bachao Andolan
3. Which political party supported the Nepalese movement for democracy?
A) Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
B) Rastriya Prajatantra Party
C) Indian National Congress
D) Nepali Congress
Answer: D) Nepali Congress
4. The movement in Nepal in 2006 was aimed at establishing which type of government?
A) Monarchy
B) Communist rule
C) Multi-party democracy
D) Military rule
Answer: C) Multi-party democracy
5. Which of the following is a feature of a movement?
A) Permanent organization
B) Contesting elections
C) Political participation without forming a party
D) None of the above
Answer: C) Political participation without forming a party
6. What was the main reason behind the Bolivia water war?
A) Increase in electricity prices
B) Privatisation of water supply
C) Poor road conditions
D) Shortage of oil
Answer: B) Privatisation of water supply
7. Which company was given control over water supply in Bolivia?
A) Tata
B) Bechtel
C) Coca-Cola
D) Pepsi
Answer: B) Bechtel
8. What was the main demand of the protestors in Bolivia?
A) Free healthcare
B) Better schools
C) Rollback of water privatisation
D) Lower fuel prices
Answer: C) Rollback of water privatisation
9. What is the role of pressure groups in democracy?
A) Strengthen democracy by influencing policies
B) Replace political parties
C) Create instability in government
D) None of the above
Answer: A) Strengthen democracy by influencing policies
10. Which of the following is NOT a pressure group?
A) Business associations
B) Trade unions
C) National Congress Party
D) Farmers’ organizations
Answer: C) National Congress Party
11. The Nepalese movement was successful in bringing which change?
A) King’s rule continued
B) Establishment of democracy
C) Communism was implemented
D) Military rule was imposed
Answer: B) Establishment of democracy
12. What does a movement aim to achieve?
A) Formation of a new government
B) Social or political change
C) Profits for companies
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Social or political change
13. Which of the following is NOT an interest group?
A) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
B) Bharatiya Janata Party
C) All India Trade Union Congress
D) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Answer: B) Bharatiya Janata Party
14. What type of movement is Narmada Bachao Andolan?
A) Environmental movement
B) Political movement
C) Religious movement
D) Economic movement
Answer: A) Environmental movement
15. What was the main aim of the Narmada Bachao Andolan?
A) Lowering of water prices
B) Proper rehabilitation of displaced people
C) Building of more dams
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Proper rehabilitation of displaced people
16. Pressure groups do NOT directly participate in which of the following?
A) Elections
B) Protests
C) Policy influence
D) Public awareness campaigns
Answer: A) Elections
17. Which of the following is an example of a sectional interest group?
A) Greenpeace
B) Trade unions
C) Amnesty International
D) Human Rights Watch
Answer: B) Trade unions
18. What is the main function of a pressure group?
A) Contest elections
B) Influence government policies
C) Form a government
D) Pass laws
Answer: B) Influence government policies
19. What was the demand of the protestors in Nepal in 2006?
A) Reduction in fuel prices
B) Removal of the King’s power
C) More job opportunities
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Removal of the King’s power
20. Which type of movement aims for small policy changes?
A) Revolutionary movements
B) Reform movements
C) Radical movements
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Reform movements
21. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of pressure groups?
A) Non-political organizations
B) Influence policy decisions
C) Directly contest elections
D) Advocate specific interests
Answer: C) Directly contest elections
22. The Bolivia water war led to which outcome?
A) Government refused to change policy
B) Bechtel was removed
C) Prices increased further
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Bechtel was removed
23. What was the main focus of the Chipko Movement?
A) River pollution
B) Deforestation
C) Water conservation
D) Air pollution
Answer: B) Deforestation
24. Which of the following is an example of a public interest group?
A) Trade unions
B) FICCI
C) Greenpeace
D) Confederation of Indian Industry
Answer: C) Greenpeace
25. What is the difference between a pressure group and a movement?
A) Movements are organized, pressure groups are not
B) Pressure groups focus on one issue, movements on broader issues
C) Pressure groups are informal, movements are formal
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Pressure groups focus on one issue, movements on broader issues
26. Which institution was removed from power after the Nepalese movement?
A) Parliament
B) Judiciary
C) Monarchy
D) Military
Answer: C) Monarchy
27. Who were the main participants in the Bolivia Water War?
A) Farmers and factory workers
B) Peasants, factory workers, and middle-class people
C) Industrialists
D) Political leaders
Answer: B) Peasants, factory workers, and middle-class people
28. The Nepal movement of 2006 is an example of which type of movement?
A) Violent
B) Armed struggle
C) Democratic movement
D) None of the above
Answer: C) Democratic movement
29. Which group led the Bolivia protests?
A) Political parties
B) Trade unions
C) FEDECOR
D) Military
Answer: C) FEDECOR
30. Which international organization supported Bolivia’s privatisation?
A) IMF
B) United Nations
C) WHO
D) Greenpeace
Answer: A) IMF
