Quizzes · Theme 7

✊ Quiz: Civil society & protest

Five questions drawn from the ten notes in this theme. Tap an answer to check it; each answer links to the note that explains it.

Q1. Where does the right to peaceful protest mainly come from?
Peaceful protest flows from the freedoms of speech, assembly and association in Article 19. Read Note 061 →
Q2. How did the 2020–21 farmers' protest end?
Parliament repealed the three farm laws in November 2021; a legal MSP guarantee was not enacted. Read Note 062 →
Q3. Which law, from 1996, extends panchayat self-government to Scheduled Areas?
The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 gives gram sabhas a role in Scheduled Areas. Read Note 067 →
Q4. What did the 2020 FCRA amendment do to the ceiling on administrative expenses?
The 2020 amendment reduced the ceiling from 50% to 20%. Read Note 068 →
Q5. Which law is often cited as an example of movement-led reform?
Campaigns for transparency helped build support for the RTI Act, 2005. Read Note 070 →