What are public interest pressure groups? Describe their functioning.
Public interest pressure groups are groups which seek to promote the interest of the people in general and look after common objectives for their betterment. They are also known as promotional groups because they promote collective rather than selective good.
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 fight for social justice and social equality. Example: BAMCEF (Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation)
Who was proclaimed the King of United Italy in 1861?
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Who led the ‘Scholar Revolt’ in Vietnam in 1868?
“The decade of 1830 had bought great economic hardship in Europe”. Support the statement with arguments.
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“The Ho Chi Minh Trail became advantageous to Vietnamese in the war against U.S.”. Support the statement with arguments.
What type of flag was designed during the ‘Swadeshi Movement’ in Bengal? Explain its features.
“The plantation workers in Assam had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and the notion of Swaraj”. Support the statement with arguments.
Distinguish between pressure groups and political parties by stating any one point of distinction.
What is meant by regional political party? State the conditions required to be recognised as a ‘regional political party’.
