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Question
Describe their public interest pressure groups functioning
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Solution
i. They aim to help people and take up issues relating to them.
ii. They even take up issues which may not benefit the members of the group.
iii. They aspire to do collective good.
iv. They fight for social justice and social equality. Example: BAMCEF (Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation)
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Match List I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
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List I |
List II |
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1. |
Pressure group |
Α. |
Narmada Bachao Andolan |
|
2. |
Long-term movement |
Β. |
Asom Gana Parishad |
|
3. |
Single issue movement |
C. |
Women’s Movement |
|
4. |
Political party |
D. |
Fertilizer dealers’ association |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
(a) |
D |
C |
A |
B |
|
(b) |
B |
A |
D |
C |
|
(c) |
C |
D |
B |
A |
|
(d) |
B |
D |
C |
A |
"Multi-purpose projects and large dams have been the cause of many new social movements." Highlight the concerns related to such movements.
