Civics

Popular Struggles and Movements

Question:

What is a pressure group? Give a few examples.

Answer:

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.
The struggle in Nepal was called a movement for democracy. We often hear the word people's movement to describe many forms of collective action: Narmada Bachao Andolan, Movement for Right to Information, Anti-liquor Movement, Women's Movement, Environmental Movement.

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Popular Struggles and Movements

Q 1.

Organizations that undertake activities to promote the interests of specific social sections such as workers, employees, teachers, and lawyers are called__________groups.

Q 2.

What is the difference between a pressure group and a political party?

Q 3.

Define pressure groups.

Q 4.

In what ways do pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics?

Q 5.

What are Sectional Interest Groups and Public Interest Groups?

Q 6.

Describe the forms of relationship between pressure groups and political parties?

Q 7.

What is a pressure group? Give a few examples.

Q 8.

What led to the Movement for Democracy in Nepal in the year 200

Q 9.

Write a brief note on the Narmada Bachao Movement.

Q 10.

Explain how the activities of pressure groups are useful in the functioning of a democratic government.

Q 11.

What were he three demands that were made by the SPA in Nepal?

Q 12.

Write a brief note on Movement Groups and give an example.