Chapter 5 Democratic Politics II
(NCERT Social Political Science)
Class 10 Popular Struggles and Movements
NCERT Solutions of Textbook Exercise Questions
Question 1: In what ways do pressure
groups and movements exert influence on politics?
Solution:
1. They try to gain
public support and sympathy for their goals by carrying out information
campaigns, organising meetings, filing petitions, etc.
2. Most of these groups
try to influence the media into giving more attention to these issues.
3. They often organise
protest activities like strikes and other disruptions in order to attract
government authorities towards their demand.
4. Influencing through
political parties and lobbying etc.
Question 2: Describe the forms of
relationship between pressure groups and political parties?
Solution: Forms of relationship between pressure groups and political
parties:
1. There are instances
when pressure groups are formed or led by the leaders of political parties or
act as extended arms of political parties.
2. There are instances
when political parties grow out of movements. For example, formation of Asom
Gana Parishad from movements of students in Assam.
3. In most cases, the
movement groups raise new issues that are taken up by the political parties.
4. Most of the new
leadership of political parties comes from interest or movement groups.
Question 3: Explain how the
activities of pressure groups are useful in the functioning of a democratic
government.
Solution:
1. Pressure groups and
movements have deepened democracy in many ways. Putting pressure on the rulers
is not an unhealthy activity in a democracy as long as everyone gets
opportunity.
2. Governments can often
come under undue pressure from small groups of rich and powerful people. Public
interest groups and movements perform a useful role of countering these undue
influences and reminding the government of the needs and concerns of ordinary
citizens.
3. Even the sectional
interest groups play a valuable role. Where different groups function actively,
no single group can achieve dominance over one society. If one group brings
pressure on government to make policies in its favour, another will bring
counter pressure, not to make policies in the way first group desires. The
government gets to hear about different sections of the populations what they
want.
Question 4: What is a pressure
group? Give a few examples.
Solution: Pressure groups are organisations that seek government help
and also attempt to influence the laws and policies of the government for the
promotion of its interests. These organisations are formed when people with
common occupation, interest, aspirations or opinions come together in order to
achieve a common adjective. For example – Movement for Right to Information,
FEDCOR, BAMCEF, professional bodies of doctors, teachers, labours etc.
Question 5: What is the difference
between a pressure group and a political party?
Solution:
1. The difference
between a pressure group and a political party is that pressure groups raise
social issues concerning people without having political power in their hand,
while political party contest elections and form government.
2. Political parties are
accountable to the people but pressure groups are not accountable to the
people.
3. Political parties are
formal, well-organised and a part of the nation’s political system while the pressure
groups are informal, not so-organised and closed groups.
Question 6: Organisations that
undertake activities to promote the interests of specific social sections such
as workers, employees, teachers and lawyers are called _________ groups.
Solution: Sectional interest.
Question 7: Which among the
following is the special feature that distinguishes a pressure group form a
political party?
1. Parties take political stances, while pressure
groups do not bother about political issues.
2. Pressure groups are confined to a few people, while
parties involve larger number of people.
3. Pressure groups do not seek to get into power,
while political parties do.
4. Pressure groups do not seek to mobilise people,
while parties do.
Solution: 3. Pressure groups do not seek into power, while political
parties do.
Question 8: Match List I
(organisations and struggles) with List II and select the correct Solution
using the codes given below the lists:
List I
|
List II
|
|
1.
|
Organisations that seek to promote the interest of a particular
section or group
|
A. Movement
|
2.
|
Organisations that seek to promote common interest
|
B. Political parties
|
3.
|
Struggles launched for the resolution of a social problem
with or without an organisational structure
|
C. Sectional interest groups
|
4.
|
Organisations that mobilise people with a view to win
political power
|
D. Public interest groups
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
|
(a)
|
C
|
D
|
B
|
A
|
(b)
|
C
|
D
|
A
|
B
|
(c)
|
D
|
C
|
B
|
A
|
(d)
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
A
|
Solution: (b) C, D, A, B
Question 9: Match List I with List
II and select the correct Solution using the codes given below the lists:
List I
|
List II
|
1. Pressure group
|
A. Narmada Bachao Andolan
|
2. Long term movement
|
B. Asom Gana Parishad
|
3. Single issue movement
|
C. Women’s movement
|
4. Political party
|
D. Fertiliser dealers’ association
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
|
(a)
|
D
|
C
|
A
|
B
|
(b)
|
B
|
A
|
D
|
C
|
(c)
|
C
|
D
|
B
|
A
|
(d)
|
B
|
D
|
C
|
A
|
Solution: (a) D, C, A, B
Question 10: Consider the following
statements about pressure groups and parties.
A. Pressure groups are organised expression of the
interests and views of specific social sections.
B. Pressure groups take positions on political issues.
C. All pressure groups are political parties.
Which of the statements given above
are correct?
(a) A, B, and C. (b) A and B. (c) B
and C. (d) A and C.
Solution: (b) A and B.
Question 11: Mewat is one of the
most backward areas in Haryana. It used to be a part of district Gurgaon and
Faridabad. The people of Mewat felt that the area will get better attention if
it were to become a separate district. But political parties were indifferent
to this sentiment. The demand for a separate district was raised by Mewat
Educational and Social Organisation and Mewat Saksharta Samiti in 1996. Later
Mewat Vikas Sabha was founded in 2000 and carried out a series of public
awareness campaigns. This forced both the major parties, Congress and the
Indian National Lok Dal to announce their support for the new district before
the assembly elections held in February 2005. The new district came into
existence in July 2005.
Solution:
1. This example reflects
that when a movement gets its base among majority of the people, it becomes in
the interest of the political parties to give their support to the movement.
Also, it becomes necessary for the government to accommodate such demands, if
it wishes to continue in power.
2. The example of Asom
Gana Parishad formed out of AASU. AASU was initially a pressure group and
fighting against the infiltration of foreigners from Bangladesh into Assam.
This ultimately led to the formation of Asom Gana Parishad, a political party
which won elections and formed government.
Class 10 Popular Struggles and
Movements (Related Posts)
·
Popular Struggles and Movements -
Class 10 Democratic Politics II (NCERT Social - Political Science) - CBSE Guess
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (to be published soon)
No comments:
Write comments