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Organised Influence Beyond Elections: How Pressure Groups Shape Indian Public Policy•medium•10 questions•~12 min
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Question 01
easy
Which of the following best describes the key difference between pressure groups and political parties?
Question 02
medium
According to Odegard's classification, the technique by which pressure groups directly persuade legislators and officials to adopt favourable policies is called:
Question 03
medium
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), India's first central trade union, was founded in which year, and who was its first president?
Question 04
medium
The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), one of the major trade union federations of India, is affiliated to which political party?
Question 05
easy
Which of the following is described as the oldest and largest agrarian pressure group in India?
Question 06
easy
The Narmada Bachao Andolan and the Chipko Movement are examples of which category of pressure groups?
Question 07
medium
In the context of Indian pressure groups, what is an 'anomic group' as defined by Almond and Powell?
Question 08
hard
Which of the following ASSOCHAM constituent bodies is associated with representing foreign British capital in India?
Question 09
medium
The Shiromani Akali Dal is classified by some analysts as more of a religious pressure group than a political party. What is the primary basis for this classification?
Question 10
medium
A peculiar feature of trade unions in India, distinguishing them from trade unions in many Western democracies, is:
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