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The term "loose organization" is used for ____________.

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  1. Interest group

  2. Movement

  3. Promotional group

  4. Political party

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Social Movements are organised group of people having common purpose and work toward a common goal. Social movement are organised or sometimes informal who launch their mode of work toward bringing a social change. A movement of people is always a collective action, it may either work toward bringing a change or resisting a change and they may be organised or non organised having different modes to achieve their aim. The loose organisation of movement allow mass participation and informal decision making.

The option which depends on spontaneous mass participation is ______________.

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  1. Political parties

  2. Interest groups

  3. Movements

  4. Non government organisations

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Social Movements are organised group of people having common purpose and work toward a common goal. Social movement are organised or sometimes informal who launch their mode of work toward bringing a social change. A movement of people is always a collective action, it may either work toward bringing a change or resisting a change and they may be organised or non organised having different modes to achieve their aim. The loose organisation of movement allow mass participation and informal decision making.

The basic difference between the movement in Nepal and Bolivia was ________________.

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  1. Participation of people

  2. Nature of struggle

  3. One was led by the political parties and other by the people

  4. One was against King and other was against political party

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

These two stories are from very different contexts. The movement in Nepal was to establish democracy, while the struggle in Bolivia involved claims on an elected, democratic government. The popular struggle in Bolivia was about one specific policy, while the struggle in Nepal was about the foundations of the country’s politics. Both these struggles were successful but their impact was at different levels.

Inspite of differences of views political parties and pressure groups work together because of _________________.

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  1. Financial dependency

  2. Political requirements

  3. Dialogues and negotiations

  4. Regional imbalances

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pressure groups are organisations that attempt to influence government policies. But unlike political parties, pressure groups do not aim to directly control or share political power. These organisations are formed when people with common occupation, interest, aspirations or opinions come together in order to achieve a common objective. There is always some direct or indirect relationship of political parties and relation groups to reach a conclusion of particular demand made or interest raised for which dialogues and negotiations are the methods applied so as communication formally can take place.

The leader of Solidarity Movement in Poland was _____________.

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  1. Lech Walesa

  2. Lee-Haund

  3. George Walecha

  4. Pinochet

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The leader of Solidarity Movement in Poland was Lech Walesa. He was the second President of Poland. He is a retired politician, labor activist and also got awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983.

Which among the following is the special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party? 

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  1. Parties take political stances, while pressure groups do not bother about political issues

  2. Pressure groups are confined to a few people, while parties involve larger number of people

  3. Pressure groups do not seek to get into power, while political parties do

  4. Pressure groups do not seek to mobilize people, while parties do

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • A pressure group is an organized or an unorganized body that seeks to promote its interests while a political party seeks to attain political power by contesting elections.
  • Pressure groups are formed by the people of common interests, occupations and opinions while political parties are forced on the basic of ideology and vision.
  •  A pressure group represents their own single interests while political parties represents various interests.

 

People's organizations which undertakes activities to promote their interest to their view point are  ________________.

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  1. Interest groups

  2. Pressure groups

  3. Sectional interest groups

  4. Peoples movement

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
There are many indirect ways in which people can get governments to listen to their demands or their points of view. They could do so by forming an organisation and undertaking activities to promote their interests or their viewpoints. These are called interest groups. Sometimes people decide to act together without forming organisations. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the groups do not adhere to the said definition and do not promote general interest, but specific, hence, incorrect. 

Consider the following statements about pressure groups and parties and choose the correct code.
a. Pressure groups are the organized 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.

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  1. a, b and c

  2. a and b

  3. b and c

  4. a and c

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(a) A pressure group is an organisation which attempts to influence government policies through protests and demonstrations. Pressure groups are formed when people with similar opinions get together for similar objectives. Examples of pressure groups are FEDECOR and BAMCEF.

(b) Pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics in a variety of ways.

  • They try to gain public support and sympathy for their cause by carrying out information campaigns, organising meetings, filing petitions, etc.
  • By organising strikes and disruptions, they seek to make the government take note of their demands.
  • They also influence decision-making by lobbying.
  •  The issues raised by them often influence the policies of political parties.


The Great Belt Movement in Kenya had planted about the following number of trees ___________.

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  1. 10 million

  2. 15 million

  3. 25million

  4. 30 million

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Green Belt Movement has planted 30 million trees across Kenya. Its leader is Wangari Maathai.

Who was the founder President of Bharatiya Jana Sangh?

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  1. B.R.Ambedker

  2. Somnath Lahiri

  3. H.C. Mookherjee

  4. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was formed in 1951 with Shyama Prasad Mukherjee as its founder President.