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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Movements are not only about collective assertions or only about rallies and protests. They involve a gradual process of coming together of people with similar problems, similar demands and similar expectations. But then movements are also about making people aware of their tights and the expectations that they can have from democratic institutions. Social movements in India have been involved in these educative tasks for a long time and have thus contributed to expansion of democracy rather than causing disruptions.

(i) Mention any one right granted to the people of India as a result of any movement.

(ii) How far do you agree that social movements have contributed to the expansion of democracy rather than causing disruptions?

(iii) What is the relationship between the movements and the democratic institutions?

Answer:

(i) This is a case of ?RIGHT TO INFORMATION?.

(ii) We agree with the statement that social movements have contributed to the expansion of democracy. Social movements in India have been involved in these educative tasks for a long time and have thus contributed to expansion of democracy rather than causing disruptions.

(iii) Movement is not only collective assertion or only about rallies and protests. They involve a gradual process of coming together of people with similar problems, similar demands and similar expectations. Movements are also about making people aware of their ?RIGHTS? and the expectation that they can have from democratic institutions.