Revolutionary Movements deeply dissatisfied with the social order and work for radical change

Questions Asked in the Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH-SET) for Assistant Professor (March 26, 2023)

Paper II Questions No. 2

Movements that are deeply dissatisfied with the social order and work for radical change are called : 

(A) Social Reform Movements 

(B) Revolutionary Movements 

(C) Revivalist Movements

 (D) Resistance Movements

The answer is (B), Revolutionary Movements, because the question is asking about movements that are deeply dissatisfied with the social order and work for radical change. Revolutionary movements are by definition those that seek to overthrow the existing social order and replace it with a new one. They are often willing to use violence or other forms of coercion to achieve their goals.

Social reform movements, on the other hand, do not seek to overthrow the existing social order. They work to improve the existing social order through gradual, non-violent means. Revivalist movements seek to restore traditional values and practices, while resistance movements oppose an occupying power or other form of oppression.

Therefore, the only answer choice that is consistent with the description of the type of movement in the question is (B), Revolutionary Movements.

Here are some examples of revolutionary movements:

• The American Revolution
• The French Revolution
• The Russian Revolution
• The Chinese Revolution
• The Cuban Revolution

These movements all sought to overthrow the existing social order and replace it with a new one. They were often willing to use violence or other forms of coercion to achieve their goals.