'Some people think that democracy produces a less effective government.' Analyse the statement.
Describe any five factors responsible for the concentration off iron and steel industry in and around Chhotanagpur Plateau region.
'Road transport and Rail transport in India are not competitive but complementary to each other.' Justify the statement.
Fair globalisation would create opportunities for all and also ensure that benefits of globalisation are shared better. Support the statement.
Describe the significance of the Civil Disobedience Movement in the freedom struggle of India.
The idealistic liberal-democratic sentiment of nationalism in the first half of the nineteenth century became a narrow creed with limited ends. Examine the statement.
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The roles of women varied in the anti-imperialist movement in vietnam. Examine the statement.
'The popular struggles are integral to the development of democracy.' Analyse the statement.
The reasons:
(i) Popular movements deepen democracy as they ensure greater participation of people through meetings and processions, making people more aware and vigilant.
(ii) They help in the due representation and accommodation of diverse interests.
(ii) They put pressure on the government, making it more accountable and responsive to the needs of the people.
(iv) They raise the democratic consciousness of the people to fight in the spirit of democracy.
For example, the movement in Nepal was to establish democracy, while the struggle in Bolivia involved claims on an elected, democratic goverment. Both these are instances of political conflict that led to popular struggles. In both cases the struggle involved mass mobilisation.