10th Class Social Science Solved Paper - Social Science-2015 Delhi Set-I

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    How do pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics? Explain with examples.

    Answer:

    Political parties and movements creates pressure on the political parties in the following ways:
    (i) Raising Public issues: They try to gain support and sympathy for their goals, and their activities by carrying out information campaigns, organizing meetings, file petition, etc. Most of these groups try to influence the mass media into giving more attention to these issues.
    (ii) Participation in the working of government: They often organize protest activities like strikes, disrupting government programmes. Workers organizations from pressure groups or movement groups may participate in official bodies and committees that offer advice to the government.
    (iii) Impact on political parties: Most of the political parties take agenda from these organisations. Most of the movement groups take political stance without being a party.
    (iv) New parties: These movements give birth to a new political party. DMK, AIADMK etc.


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