Popular Movements by Ratanlal Brahma

Class 12 Political Science

1. Short Questions’ Answers:

(a) Name the leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan. HS-2012

Ans:- Medha Patkar.

(b) In which district was Anti-Arrack Movement started? HS-2014, 2018

Ans:- Nallore District.

(c) The Anti-Arrack Movement is considered as a women’s movement. (Write true or false) HS-2015, 2016

Ans:- True.

(d) In which state was the Chipko Movement begun? 

Ans:- The Chipko Movement first began in the state of Uttarakhand. 

(e) Name any one of the organisations of farmers?

Ans:- Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU)

2. What is the Right to Information Act? When was it passed in India?

Ans:- The ‘Right to Information Act’ is a low to empower the people to find out happenings in government and act as a watch log of democracy. 

(i) It was passed in October 2005 by Government of India.

(ii) This act ensures its citizens all information about functioning of government machinery.

(iii) This ‘Right’ has been expended to cover various services provided by government i.e., if any purchased product is defective it can be asked for replacement.

(iv) This ‘Right’ gives political actors incentives to good things to help to control corruption.

3. How does party based movement differs from non-party movement?

Ans:- Party based movements are those movements supported by political parties i.e. Trade Union movement in Mumbai, Kolkata and Kanpur etc., whereas non-party movements have lost faith in existing democratic institutions and electoral politics to be merged of students and young political activities in mass-mobilization.

Dr. Ratanlal Brahma, M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Post Graduate Teacher (Political Science)
H.N.Seminary Model HS School, Bagribari, Dhubri, Assam
Email : brahmaratan@gmail.com
Whatsapp no. : 7020477396