Social and Political Movements
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What is a movement? Define with key characteristics.
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A movement is a collective action where people come together for a particular issue. Key characteristics: 1) Active people's participation 2) Focused on specific social objective 3) Has leadership 4) …
Why are movements important in a democracy?
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Movements are important because: 1) They bring different social problems under discussion 2) They pressure the government to pay attention to issues 3) They provide necessary information to the govern…
How do political parties differ from movements in their approach?
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Political parties adopt comprehensive perspective covering all issues from national perspective, while movements focus on particular issues. Political parties compete for political power and need prog…
What were the main problems faced by tribal communities that led to tribal movements?
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Main problems: 1) Deprived of right to livelihood on forest resources by British government 2) Denied right over forests 3) Not allowed to collect forest products 4) No right to cultivate on forest la…
Name the tribal communities that participated in uprisings during the British period.
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Kolam from Chota Nagpur, Gond from Orissa, Koli, Bhilla and Ramoshi from Maharashtra, Santhal and Munda from Bihar participated in tribal uprisings against British policies.
What were the main demands of the farmers' movement in India?
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Main demands: 1) Appropriate price for agricultural products 2) Agriculture to be treated as an industry 3) Implementation of Swaminathan Commission recommendations 4) Debt relief and cancellation 5) …
How did the Green Revolution affect farmers' movement?
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Though Green Revolution aimed at increasing agricultural production and self-sufficiency in food grains, it did not benefit poor farmers. It divided farmers into rich and poor farmers. Dissatisfaction…
Name three important farmers' organizations in India.
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1) Shetkari Sanghatana 2) Bharatiya Kisan Union 3) All India Kisan Sabha…
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