Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Rise of Popular Movements

Question:

Which of the following democratic strategy was used in Narmada Bachao Andolan to put forward its demands?

A- Accepting donations from foreign-based anti-India groups to fund the movement.
B- Appeals to the judiciary.
C- Revival of forms of Satyagraha.
D- Mobilisation of support at the international level.
E- Revival of forms of Violence.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

A, B and C

B, C and E

B, C and D

C, D and E

Correct Answer:

B, C and D

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - B, C and D

A- Accepting donations from foreign-based anti-India groups to fund the movement.
B- Appeals to the judiciary.
C- Revival of forms of Satyagraha.
D- Mobilisation of support at the international level.
E- Revival of forms of Violence.

Narmada Bachao Aandolan continued a sustained agitation for more than twenty years. It used every available democratic strategy to put forward its demands. These included appeals to the judiciary, mobilisation of support at the international level, public rallies in support of the movement and a revival of forms of Satyagraha to convince people about the movement’s position. However, the movement could not garner much support among the mainstream political parties- including the opposition parties. In fact, the journey of the Narmada Bachao Aandolan depicted a gradual process of disjunction between political parties and social movements in Indian politics. By the end of the ’nineties, however, the NBA was not alone. There emerged many local groups and movements that challenged the logic of large-scale development projects in their areas.