DPS MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL,DOHA,QATAR

Assignment No

Month

: December 2014

Last Date for submission :11th January 2015

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: Mrs. Jayanthi Rajagopalan

Answer the following:

1. How did Nepal become a democratic country?
1. The Nepal movement took place in April 2006 which was aimed at
restoring democracy.
2. The Nepalese king Birendra had accepted massacre of the royal family
in 2001.
3. The new king Gyanendra refused to accept the democratic rule.
4. In February 2005 the king dismissed the P.M. and devolved the
popularity elected parliament.
5. In against of the dismissed of P.M. all the major parties in the
parliament formed SPA and called for a fear days strike in Katmandu.
6. This strike turned into an indefinite strike after the involvement of
Maoist with 3 to 5 lakh people.
2. How do Pressure Groups and Movement Groups influence on politics?
Raising Public issues:- They try to gain public support and sympathy for their goal, and their activity by s,
organizing meetings, file petitions, etc. Most of these groups try to influence the mass media into giving more

attention to these issues.

2. Participation in the working of government:- They often organize protest activities like strikes, disrupting
government programmes. Workers organizations from pressure groups or movement groups may participate in
official bodies and committees that offer advice to the government.
3. Impact on political parties:- Most of the political parties take agenda from these organizations. Most of the
movement groups take political stance without being a party.
4. New Parties:- These movements give birth to a new political party. DMK, AIADMK etc.

3. Mention the various functions of Political parties.

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What are the various challenges faced by the political parties?

What suggestions are often made to reform political parties?
Democracy is the best form of government How?
How does democracy produce an accountable responsive and legitimate
government?
8. Democracy provides base for the accommodation of social diversity
Explain.
9. Explain in detail the challenges faced by democratic countries in the world
today.
10. How democratic reforms can be achieved? Discuss
11. What is called a good democracy?
12. How did the World War I help in the growth of National Movement in India?
13. Describe the different stages of Non-cooperation movement.
14. How did figures or images help in developing nationalism?
15. How did icons and symbols advocate nationalism?
16. Mark the following places on the given political map.
Amritsar

Chauri-chaura
Champaran
Calcutta
Ahmedabad
Kheda
Dandi
Nagpur
Lagore