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Question
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding 'sectional interest groups'?
Options
They promote collective rather than selective good.
Their principal concern is the betterment and well-being of their members, not society in general.
They aim to help groups other than their own members.
They do not seek to promote the interest of a particular section or group of society.
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Solution
Their principal concern is the betterment and well-being of their members, not society in general.
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Match List I (organisations and struggles) 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. |
Organisations that seek to promote the interests of a particular section or group |
Α. |
Movement |
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2. |
Organisations that seek to promote common interest |
Β. |
Political parties |
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3. |
Struggles launched for the resolution of a social problem with or without an organisational structure |
C. |
Sectional interest groups |
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4. |
Organisations that mobilise people with a view to win political power |
D. |
Public interest groups |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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(a) |
C |
D |
B |
A |
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(b) |
C |
D |
A |
B |
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(c) |
D |
C |
B |
A |
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(d) |
B |
C |
D |
A |
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