Chapter-5 Popular struggles and movement

1.How do pressure groups and political movements affect politics?

Explanation:

There are few ways that pressure corporation and movements have an impact on politics:

a. They make an effort influence public policy.

 b. They win over the public’s compassion and support for a cause.

c. To attract people, they organize protests, campaigns, and exhibitions.

d. They collaborate to alter conclusion. 


2. Explain the sorts of relationships between pressure groups and political parties.

Explanation:

The link between political parties and pressure organizations can take several forms:

 a. Such pressure groups may be led by political ministers. By forming a pressure group, the ministers from one party could attempt to influence the policy of the opposing party.

 b. Political parties are involved with labor and student unions, either as hosts or by enlisting the support of these groups to back them in their campaigns against the opposition.

 c. In some circumstances, movements for a cause might develop into pressure groups. Amos Ghana Parishad, which later evolved from the Assam students’ movement, is an illustration of such a pressure group.

d. They converse with each other in an oblique manner, which are in interchange and negotiate                  


3. Describe how pressure group actions are beneficial to the operation of a democratic government.

Explanation:

The actions taken by pressure groups may cause the government to reconsider the measures and policies they had recommended for the nation. The demands made by the pressure groups may or may not result in beneficial changes for the nation. Their actions, like as campaigns or protests, might draw attention to the wrongdoings of the government that would otherwise go unnoticed. These pressure groups can aid in increasing public knowledge of governmental operations, thus political parties must behave responsibly.


4. What is a pressure group, exactly? Provide some illustrations.

Explanation:

People can influence governments in a variety of indirect ways, depending on their demands or points of view. They could accomplish this by creating a group and organizing campaigns to advance their causes or ideologies. These are referred to as pressure or interest organizations.

Examples include the All India Trade Union Congress and the Farmers’ Organization-Bhartiya Kisan Union. Whether it's organized.


5. What distinguishes a political party from a  pressure group ?     

Explanation:

Group under pressure 

Political party 

Weather it’s organized or not. 

Organized. 

The event is open to everyone. 

Participation follow predetermined stands. 

Fighting against  a common goal is the reason. 

They must establish a government 

They don’t run the office 

They run the office 

Everyone involved  has the same ideology 

Minister may adhere to many ideology. 

     

6.Groups that aim to advance the interests of particular social segments, such workers, employees, teachers, and lawyers, are referred to as ____________________ groups.

 Explanation 

Sectional interest groups are organizations that strive to advance the interests of particular social groupings, such as workers, employees, teachers, and lawyers.


7.Which of the following characteristics sets a pressure group apart from a political party?


 A .  Parties take positions on politics, whereas pressure organizations are unconcerned with politics.

  B .   Parties consist of a bigger number of people than pressure groups, which are limited to a small number of participants.

C . Political parties are interested in gaining power; pressure groups are not.

 D . Unlike political parties, pressure groups do not try to mobilize the populace.

Explanation:

(C).  Political parties pursue power while pressure groups do not.


8. Compare list -I ( organization and struggles) with list -II , then use the codes provided below list to choose  right response ? 



List - I

List - II

1. Groups that work to advance the interest  of specific segment or group. 

A. Motion. 

2. Group that work advance a shared cause.

B. Political parties . 

3.Efforts made to address a social issues , whether or not they involve organizations and groups.  

C . Groups of specific interest . 

4.Groups that organize people in an effort to gain political power. 

D. Public interest organizations. 



      1

      2

    3

    4

(a).

    C

      D

    B

    A

(b).

    C 

      D

    A

      B

(c).

    D

      C      

    B

    A

(d).

    B

      C

    D

      A

Explanation:


      1

      2

      3

      4

    (b).

    C

      D

    A

      B


9. Uses the codes provided below, the lists to compare list -I and list – II then choose the right response. ? 



List - I

List - II

          1.

Initial pressure group. 

  1. Narmada bachao andolan. 

          2.

Prolonged movement 

  1. Acoma gona Parishad . 

          3.

A political group 

  1. Association of fertilizer seller . 

          4.

Single-issue advocacy

  1. Movement for women. 

     


    1 

    2

    3

    4

(a).

    D

    C

    A

    B

(b).

    B

    A

    D

    C

(c).

    C

    D

    B

    A

(d).

    B

    C

    D

    A

Explanation:


1

  2

  3

  4

(b).

B

  A

  D

  C


10. Take into account the following claims regarding pressure groups and parties.


 A . Pressure groups are an organized way for certain social groupings to communicate their interests and viewpoints.

 B . Political issues are addressed through pressure groups.

 C . Political parties are all types of pressure groups.

Which of the aforementioned statements is true?


  1. A  & B 

  2. A & c

  3. B &  c

  4. A , B & c

Explanation:


b. A & c.