Consider the following statements about pressure groups 1 They are concerned with specific programme...........

Indian Polity Political Parties and Pressure Groups

Consider the following statements about pressure groups

1.They are concerned with specific programmes and issues and their activities are confined to the protection and promotion of the interests of their members by influencing the government.

2. They neither contest elections nor try to capture political power.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Pressure groups are also called interest groups or vested groups. They are different from the political parties in that they neither contest elections nor try to capture political power. They are concerned with specific programmes and issues and their activities are confined to the protection and promotion of the interests of their members by influencing the government.