Chapter- 5
Popular Struggles and Movement
Exercises
ব্যায়াম
1. In what ways do pressure groups and movement exert influence on politics?
Answer:
Pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics in the following ways:
a. They attempt to influence government policies.
b. They gain public support and sympathy for a cause.
c. They carry out protests, campaigns and exhibitions to gather people.
d. They lobby together to alter a decision.
2. Describe the forms of relationship between pressure Groups and political parties?
Answer:
The relationship between political parties and pressure groups can take different forms:
a. Some pressure groups can have political ministers as their leaders. The ministers from one party could try to affect the policies of another party by forming a pressure group.
b. Political parties participate in trade unions and students’ unions, either as a host or by mobilising support for such unions to fight against their rival parties.
c. Movements for a cause can end up being a pressure group in various cases. An example of such a pressure group would be the Assam students’ movement which later became Asom Gana Parishad.
d. They have an indirect relationship, too, where they are in dialogue and negotiation.
3. Explain how the activities of pressure groups are useful in the functioning of a democratic government.
Answer:
Activities led by the pressure groups can pressure the government to reconsider the policies and activities they propose for the country. Depending on the demands made by the pressure groups, they can bring about a positive change in the country. Their activities, such as campaigning or protesting, can draw attention to government wrongdoing, which otherwise remains behind the scenes. These pressure groups can help bring awareness for citizens of government actions, and therefore, political parties must act responsibly.
4. What is a pressure group? Give a few examples.
Ans:
there are many indirect ways in which people can get governments to listen to their demands or their point of view. They can do so by forming an organization and carrying out activities to promote their interests or their point of view. These are called interest groups or pressure groups.
Examples: Farmers organizations – Kisan Union of India and All India Trade Union Congress
5. What is the difference between a pressure group and a political party?
Answer:
Pressure Group Political Party
Organised or unorganised Organised
Participation is open to all Participation is through a set norm
The cause is to fight against a common purpose Their role is to form a government
They don’t contest elections They contest elections
All participants have the same ideology Ministers can have different ideologies
6. Organisations that undertake activities to promote the interests of specific social sections such as workers, employees, teacher, and lawyers are called_______________ groups.
Answer: Organisations that undertake activities to promote the interests of specific social sections, such as workers, employees, teachers, and lawyers, are called sectional interest groups.
7. which among the following is the special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party?
(a) Parties take political stance, while pressure group do not bother about political issues.
(b) Pressure groups are confined to a few people, while parties involve larger number of peapole.
(c) pressure groups do not seek to get into power, while political parties do.
(d) pressure groups do mot seek to mobilise people, while parties do.
Answer: (c) Pressure groups do not seek to get into power, while political parties do.
8. Match List I ( organisations and struggles) with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
A. Movement | ||
B. Political parties | ||
C. Sectional interest groups | ||
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Answer.
1 2 3 4
(b) C D A B
9. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the Codes given below the listsঃ
A. Narmada Bachao Andolan | ||
C. Women's movement | ||
Political Party | D. Fertilizer dealers' association |
Answer:
1 2 3 4
(a) D C A B
10. Consider the Following Statements about pressure groups and parties.
A. Pressure groups are the organised expression of the interests and views of specific social sections
B. Pressure groups take positions on political issues.
C. All pressure groups are political parties.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
In this example what is the relationship that you observe among movement, political parties and the government? Can you think of an example that shows a relationship different From this one?
Type by- Jatin Nath
