Social Movements Class 10 Questions and Answers KSEEB 10th Social Science
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable answers
Question 1.
Environmental movements mean _____________
Answer:
Scientific Movement to preserve biological System
Question 2.
Narmada Bachavo Movement is led by _____________
Answer:
Medha Patkar and Sundarlal Bahuguna
Question 3.
Dr Shivaram Karanth opposed the establishment of _____________ Nuclear power plant.
Answer:
Kaiga
Question 4.
Women movement means _____________
Answer:
Movements led by women for Gender Equality
II. Discuss in groups and answer the following in two or three sentences:
Question 1.
What are the models of Mo behavior?
Answer:
Communal violence, racial violence, caste violence
Question 2.
What is Women’s movement Give examples?
Answer:
Women’s movement are movements led by women, that oppose the patriarchal values exploiting women and the creation of inequality on the basis of gender, such as physical and mental abuse, dowry harassment, rape, acid attacks, kidnaps, human trafficking, honour killing, equal rights for work and wages etc., women movements strive to achieve these goals.
Question 3.
Explain the nature of mob.
Answer:
Mob is a collection of people which collects in place and indulges in a temporary thinking, demands and the related emotional expression. This expression is called Mob Behavior. These type of sources later turn into a social movements. A mob is a collection of people who have assembled at particular point without any prior plan and gathered to express some decision, or a group of people who have gathered around to know more about an accident are examples of ‘Mob’s.
Many times, unrestrained behavior of people gathered in a mob reflects social shortcomings of that particular society. Often people express their dissatisfaction with many social institutions. People also express their dissatisfaction with many government policies, attitudes and decisions on specific programmes.
Question 4.
Explain the Environmental movements, their meaning and nature.
Answer:
Environmental movements are the scientific movements aimed at preserving the biological system. The scientific protest aimed at curtailing the various activities that are polluting the Earth, air and water. They never appear instantly. They are the result of many years of exploitations of nature and tribal people. For example, Jarkhand Mukthi Morcha was formed in the year 1973. But before, tribal people of Jarkhand had opposed the actions of companies that rendered thousands of tribal people displaced due to mining activities. Jarkhand Mukthi Morcha is one such result of these agitations.
Many movements started emerging after various developmental activities funded by the world bank resulted in the displacement of tribal people. All the movements opposing raising global temperature, exploitation of water resources are grouped under environmental movements. Many intellectuals and academicians have joined hands with the common people in holding movements to protect environment.
Additional Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Explain the meaning and nature of Social Movements.
Answer:
Social Movement is related to a natural resistant social process that is related to Social Mobility, changes and transitions. A social movement is a planned one which means every movement has a goal and plans to achieve it through a programme of action. This movement is natural as they have been happening; happened and will be happening in future too. They have been part of human society since its evolution. It is natural for any organism to oppose things when something challenges its very existence.
Human Beings are also part of this process. Many movements have been taking place and have taken place opposing exploitation at personal as well as community level. Resistance offered at personal level is not called as Social Movement. A Social Movement is community based programme. Among various community processes, social movement is important and unique.
A Social Movement is social platform that enables people to showcase their needs and visions. People who participate in these social movements, undergo many unexpected changes, go through new experiences and develop new social practices.
Question 2.
Which is the basic source of Social Movements?
Answer:
Mob behaviour is the basic source of social movements.
Question 3.
Explain the term ‘Mob Behaviour’
Answer:
A group of people who assemble at a particular point without plan and express thoughts, demands and related emotions is called ‘Mob Behaviours’. Sometimes these expressions turn violent leading to death and destruction of life and property.
Question 4.
Write a note on ‘Appiko Movement’ of Karnataka
Answer:
The Appiko movement was started in 1983 by the villagers of Salyani. The local people opposed the move of the contractor to cut trees in Kalase forest. They stood hugging the trees. The people launched this movement to protect trees from smuggling. They also aimed at increasing awareness among the people about the importance of growing forest.
Question 5.
What are Labour Movement.
Answer:
Labour movement are movements that are held through the trade unions demanding better working conditions and pay for workers and for the implementation of labour related legal provisions.
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Question 1.
‘Chipko Movement’ was a
(a) Labour movement
(b) Environment movement
(c) Farmer’s movement
(d) Social movement
Answer:
b) Environment movement
Question 2.
The ‘Appiko Movement’ of Karnataka took place in
(a) 1974
(b) 1973
(c) 1983
(d) 19784
Answer:
(c) 1983
Question 3.
A group of people who have collected at parties a particular point without any prior plan and some decisions is known as
(a) Crowd
(b) Riot
(c) movement
(d) Mob
Answer:
(d) Mob
Question 4.
The article of our constitution which provides ‘Equal Rights’ for work and wages for women is
(a) Article 20
(b) Article 39
(c) Article 93
(d) Article 41
Answer:
(b) Article 39
Question 5.
In which year did the Government of India enact ‘Social Security for workers.
(a) 1923
(b) 1924
(c) 1925
(d) 1926
Answer:
(a) 1923