Who was the last king of Nepal?

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(a)

King Birendra

(b)

King Gyanendra

(c)

King Raj Bahadur

(d)

King Vir Pratap

Which of the kings was killed in mysterious massacre of royal family in 2001?

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(a)

King Raj Bahadur

(b)

King Gyanendra

(c)

King Birendra

(d)

None of these

When was democracy restored in Nepa?

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(a)

April 2005

(b)

April 2004

(c)

April 2007

(d)

April 2006

Why was the popular struggle started in Bolivia?

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(a)

Due to water bills

(b)

Due to poor state of country

(c)

Due to police suppression

(d)

None of these

Those organizations which are formed to promote their interests are known as

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(a)

Sectional groups

(b)

Movement groups

(c)

Interest groups

(d)

Movements

What was the Kittiko-Hachchiko Movement?

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(a)

Kittiko-Hachiko (meaning, pluck and plant) was a movement started in Karnataka in 1984, a non-violent protest, where people plucked the eucalyptus plants planted by Karnataka Pulpwood which destroyed their grazing land planted saplings of trees that were useful to the people

Who were the MNCs? Why were people in Bolivia protesting against them?

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(a)

The MNCs were the multinational companies in Bolivia.Bolivia was pressurised by the world Bank to give up its control of municipal water.They sold these rights to a multinational company (MNC).The company increased the price of water by four times and people had to pay huge amounts.This led to a spontaneous popular protest.

Why and when did the movement start in Nepal?

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(a)

King Gyanendra, in February 2005, dissolved the Parliament, dismissed the democratically elected government and seized power.This led to a movement in 2006, to take away the power from the king.

What was the objective of Narmada Bachao Andolan?

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(a)

Its objective was to stop the dam from being constructed.Gradually it became a wider movement that questioned all such big dams and the model of development that required such dams.

State an example of long-term movement.

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(a)

The environmental movement and the women's movement are examples long-term movements.There is no single organization that controls or guides such movements.Environmental movements is label for a large number of organizations and issue specific movements.

In which continent is Bolivia located?

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(a)

bolivia is located in south America.

What was the main cause of Bolivia's water war?

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(a)

The main cause of Bolivia's water war was the increased price of water by four times, after the Government of bolivia sold its rights of water supply of a multinational company.

Name other political organisation which participated in the Bolivia's water war.

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(a)

the socialist Party participated in Bolivia's water war

What does term FEDECOR signify?

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(a)

The term FEDECOR signifies an organisation in Bolivia comprising local professionals., including engineers and environmentalists.

State the difference between Bolivia's war and Nepal's popular movement?

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(a)

Bolivia's water war about one specific policy, while the popular struggle in Nepal was about the foundations of country's politics.