UPSC Daily Prelims General Studies Quiz – 3

GKToday’s Daily General Studies Quiz 3 for UPSC Civil Services Examinations 2017. This quiz has 10 questions from GKToday’s Mock Test Series archives on Jurisdiction of High Courts, Panchayatan style of temples, Nishkam Karma Yoga, Growth cycle of mosquitoes, Triticale, A Code of Gentoo Laws, Types of climates, Earthquake and Secret Congress Radio (Modern History).

Pressure Groups versus Lobbying

Lobbying is a communication process used by members of a pressure group for persuasion. Lobbying is used to influence governmental policy process. It also acts as an instrument that links citizens and decision-makers. Lobbying takes place when a few members ..

Role of Pressure Groups in Democracy

Pluralists believe that pressure groups advance the idea of democracy. Elitists claim that the pressure groups underline and weaken the democratic process. The pressure groups promote the democracy by: Supplementing electoral democracy Pluralists argue that the pressure groups may supplement ..

Plurism and Pressure Groups

Pluralism is a theory of the distribution of political power that says that the power is widely and evenly dispersed in society, rather than concentrated in the hands of an elite or ruling class. Thus, the pluralists have a positive ..

Pressure Groups: Methods of Exerting Influence

There are a variety of ways via which the pressure groups could exert influence. These include – Via Ministers and civil servants, Parliamentary Lobbying, Via Political parties, Raising Public opinion and Direct action. Ministers and civil servants Ministers and Governments ..

Functions of Pressure Groups

Pressure groups carry out a range of functions including Representation, Political participation, Education, Policy formulation, Policy implementation etc. A brief idea about each of them is given below: Representation Pressure groups provide an alternative to the formal representative process or ..

Different Types of Pressure Groups

Although the pressure groups can be distinguished in a variety of ways (including local/ national / transnational groups and temporary/ permanent groups), the most common distinctions are as follows: Interest and cause groups Insider and outsider groups Interest and cause ..

Comparison of Pressure Groups and Political Parties

The differences and similarities between Pressure Groups and Political parties are as follows: Differences While the Pressure groups seek to exert influence, political parties seek to win power The members of a pressure group have shared interests and common causes. ..