Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Pressure groups?
1. They try to promote the interests of a particular section and not the common interest of society.
2. They try to influence public opinion and gain an indirect influence over government.
3. They does not contest elections generally.
4. They influence the policy making and policy implementation in the government.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect. Usually, interest groups seek to promote the interests of a particular section or group of society. Trade unions, business associations and professional (lawyers, doctors, teachers, etc.) bodies are some examples of this type. But some public interest pressure groups are those groups which seek to promote the common interests of the large section of society.
Statement 2 is correct. The technique of trying to influence public opinion and gain an indirect influence over government is called Propagandizing.
Statement 3 is correct. They generally do not contest elections or capture political parties.
Statement 4 is correct. They influence the policy making and policy implementation in the government through legal and legitimate methods like lobbying, correspondence, publicity, propagandizing, petitioning, public debating etc.
