Social movements in our times quiz online test

 Social movements in our times quiz online test is very useful for 10th class general studies public examinations. Social movements in our times multiple choice questions with answers detailed explanation in this post.

 

1. Which leader gave the "I have a dream" speech for black civil rights?

A) Nelson Mandela
B) Martin Luther King
C) Robert Mugabe
D) Mahatma Gandhi

ANSWER= (B) Martin Luther King
Explain:- In 1963, over two hundred thousand people demonstrated in Washington to repeal the Civil Rights Act.

 

2. Where is silent valley national park located?

A) Tamilnadu
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Himachal Pradesh

ANSWER= (C) Kerala
Explain:- Kerala Shastra Sahitya Parishad was an organization that played a prominent role in the Silent Valley movement.

 

3. The Glasnost reforms in U.S.S.R. started during the time of which president

A) Gorbachev
B) Boris Yeltsin
C) Stali
D) Wladimir Putin

ANSWER= (A) Gorbachev
Explain:- In the U.S.S.R. under President Gorbachev, who initiated a process of reform called Glasnost to bring greater freedom for the people.

 

4. Medha Patkar was the leader of which movement?

A) Narmada Bachao Anodolan
B) Chipco Anodolan
C) Silent Valley Movement
D) Meira Paibi Movement

ANSWER= (A) Narmada Bachao Anodolan
Explain:- Medha Patkar fought against the Sardar Sarovar project on build in the Narmada river.

 

5. In which year did the Bhopal tragedy take place in India?

A) 1982
B) 1983
C) 1984
D) 1985

ANSWER= (C) 1984
Explain:- The Bhopal tragedy in India took place in the year 1984 during the Union Carbide Factory.

 

6. Narmada Bachao Andolan belongs to which state?

A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Odisha
D) Maharashtra

ANSWER= (B) Gujarat
Explain:- Narmada Bachao Andolan belongs to Gujarat state.

 

7.Women's movement against liquor started in which state?

A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Odisha
D) Andhra Pradesh

ANSWER= (D) Andhra Pradesh
Explain:- Women's movement against Liquor started in the state of Andhra Pradesh. First started in Dubagunta village in Nelluru district. The leader of this movement was D. Subbamma.

 

8. In which year Anil Agarwal established the Center for Science and Environment in India?

A) 1970
B) 1985
C) 1976
D) 1980

ANSWER= (D) 1980
Explain:- CSE was founded by Anil Agarwal in 1980 to study environmental and developmental issues in India.

 

9. Which city did America use nuclear weapons on Japan?

A) Nagasaki
B) Hiroshima
C) A and B
D) None of the above

ANSWER= (C) A and B
Explain:- During the Second World War, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.

 

10. Which commission was appointed to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state of Manipur?

A) Jeevan Reddy Commission
B) Ranganath Mishra Commission
C) Venkatachaliah Commission
D) None of the above

ANSWER= (A) Jeevan Reddy Commission
Explain:- The Govrnment appointed a Supreme Court Judge BP Jeevan Reddy to look into the possibilities of revoking the Act in the Manipur region.