Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Contemporary South Asia

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question:

Nepal was a Hindu kingdom in the past and then a constitutional monarchy in the modern period for many years. Throughout this period, political parties and the common people of Nepal have wanted a more open and responsive system of government. But the king, with the help of the army, retained full control over the government and restricted the expansion of democracy in Nepal.The king accepted the demand for a new democratic constitution in 1990, in the wake of a strong prodemocracy movement. However, democratic governments had a short and troubled career.

For some time, there was a triangular conflict among which three groups in Nepal?

a- Conservatives
b- Monarchists
c- Democrats
d- Aristocrats
e- Maoists

Options:

a, b, and e

c, d, and e

b, c, and e

a, d, and e

Correct Answer:

b, c, and e

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - b, c, and e

a- Conservatives
b- Monarchists
c- Democrats
d- Aristocrats
e- Maoists

The king accepted the demand for a new democratic constitution in 1990, in the wake of a strong prodemocracy movement. However, democratic governments had a short and troubled career. During the nineties, the Maoists of Nepal were successful in spreading their influence in many parts of Nepal. They believed in armed insurrection against the monarch and the ruling elite. This led to a violent conflict between the Maoist guerrillas and the armed forces of the king. For some time, there was a triangular conflict among the monarchist forces, the democrats and the Maoists. In 2002, the king abolished the parliament and dismissed the government, thus ending even the limited democracy that existed in Nepal.