Short Answer TypeHow are some countries in the world facing foundational challenge of democracy? Explain with examples.
How do state or regional political parties contribute in strengthening federalism and democracy of India? Explain with examples.
Describe the ‘second popular movement for democracy’ of Nepal.
The popular movement for democracy in Nepal:
(i) The movement of 2006 was aimed at regaining popular control over the government from the king. All the major political parties in Parliament (Seven Party Alliance of Nepal) called for a 4 day strike and this protest soon turned into indefinite strike in which many other organisations joined hands.
(ii) People defied curfews and took to the streets. Even the security forces found themselves unable to take on more than 1 lakh people who gathered almost every day to demand the restoration of democracy. They stuck to their demands of restoring the parliament, power to an all–party government and a new constituent assembly.
(iii) On the last day of this protest movement, the king was forced to meet all the demands of the people. As a result, SPA chose Girija Prasad Koirala as the Prime Minister and the restored parliament passed various laws taking away most of the powers from the king.
How do pressure groups and movements exert pressure on politics? Explain with an example.
Long Answer TypeWhy is conservation of mineral resources essential? Explain any three methods of conserving mineral resources.
Explain the reactions of Indian people against the Rowlatt Act passed through the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919.
Describe any four measures which were introduced by the French Revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.
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Which were the two major problems before the French in the field of colonial education in Vietnam? How did they try to solve these problems? Explain.
Why do we feel that democracy is a better form of government than any other form of government? Explain.
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