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Collective Behaviour and Protests — Syllabus
Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science
What Collective Behaviour and Protests covers in Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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4 Topics · Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science · 2026-27
Topics in Collective Behaviour and Protests
1
Understanding Collective Behaviour
- Collective behaviour occurs when people behave differently in groups compared to when they are alone
- It involves thoughts, feelings and behavior of large numbers of disorganized people coming together accidentally
- Examples include mobs, rumours, propaganda, public opinion, revolution, and social movements
2
Environmental Movements in India
- Environmental movements arose due to increasing pollution and exploitation of natural resources
- Chipko Movement (1973) - Led by Sunderlal Bahuguna and Chandiprasad Bhatt in Uttarakhand, people hugged trees to prevent cutting
- Appiko Movement (1983) - Karnataka farmers protested tree cutting in Kelase forest, focused on stopping smuggling
3
Women's Movements
- Women's liberation movement of 1980 was significant among mass movements
- Women's movements protest against oppression and exploitation in male-dominated culture
- Alcohol Prohibition Movement - Women protesting against alcoholism affecting poor rural families
4
Farmer's, Labour and Anti-Untouchability Movements
- Farmer's Movement - Started with tax refusal protests against economic crisis, continues today
- D. Devaraj Urs (1972) - Implemented laws for socially weaker sections, abolished bonded labour
- Naaragunda peasant rebellion (1980) - Against government tyranny under Prof. M.D. Nanjundaswamy
Key Concepts
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Key topics in Collective Behaviour and Protests include Understanding Collective Behaviour, Environmental Movements in India, Women's Movements, Farmer's, Labour and Anti-Untouchability Movements. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Karnataka Board Class 10 board exam.
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Sources & Official References
- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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