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A popular Hindi film based on famous Sanskrit play 'Mrichhkatika' was titled _______.

  1. Meghdoot

  2. Amrapali

  3. Utsav

  4. Shakuntala


Correct Option: C

Which is the main demand of the tribal movement? 

  1. Accept the rights of tribes over forests.

  2. Movements against the revenue collection.

  3. Tenancy laws.

  4. Decentralization of power.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tribal movements made demands for formation of a separate state, greater autonomy, and development of a script and for independent identity. Such movements were related to cultural and political revivalism. However, the main demand of these movements was to accept their rights over the forest i.e.autonomy over use of forest resources.

"Chipko movement" in Uttar Pradesh relates to _______________.

  1. Prevention of felling green trees

  2. Prevention of felling of old trees by unauthorised persons

  3. Prevention of felling of dead trees by governmental agencies

  4. Planting frees on private plots


Correct Option: A

In the Indian context, advocacy of withdrawal from the larger country is known as________.

  1. Regionalism

  2. Separtism

  3. Secessionism

  4. Nationalism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Secession is the removal of a group from a larger part of an entity especially an organization, union, party, country,etc.
Thus Secessionism is the correct answer.

Organization which are formed to promote their interest are known as ______________.

  1. Sectional groups

  2. Movement groups

  3. Interest groups

  4. Movements


Correct Option: C

Narmada Bacho Andolan is a good example of _____________.

  1. Interest group

  2. Religious groups

  3. Political Party

  4. Movement group


Correct Option: B

What was common in both the struggle in Nepal and Bolivia?

  1. In both the cases struggle invloved mass mobilization

  2. In both the cases people used violence

  3. In both the cases the demands of people were not fulfilled

  4. In both the cases government ignored the people


Correct Option: A

The Aligarh Movement came into being for the regeneration of the Muslim Society in India _______________.

  1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

  2. Sri Syed Ahmad Khan

  3. Munammad Ali Jinnah

  4. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan


Correct Option: B

What is the privilege given to consolidated fund of India?

  1. It is at the sole disposal of President

  2. It can be used in times of natural calamities.

  3. The expenditure can not be discussed on the floor of the house.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C

The largest port of Karnataka is _____________.

  1. Karwar

  2. Honnavar

  3. Malpe

  4. New Mangaluru


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

New Mangaluru Port is the only largest port in Karnataka and it is 7th largest port in India