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Pressure Groups
Asked 5 times in UPSC Mains · first asked 2013 · last asked 2025 · 55 total marks
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What are environmental pressure groups? Discuss their role in raising awareness, influencing policies and advocating for environmental protection in India.
2025GS-215 marks
What are environmental pressure groups? Discuss their role in raising awareness, influencing policies and advocating for environmental protection in India.
"Pressure groups play a vital role in influencing public policy making in India." Explain how the business associations contribute to public policies.
2021GS-210 marks
"Pressure groups play a vital role in influencing public policy making in India." Explain how the business associations contribute to public policies.
What are the methods used by the Farmers organizations to influence the policy-makers in India and how effective are these methods?
2019GS-210 marks
What are the methods used by the Farmers organizations to influence the policy-makers in India and how effective are these methods?
How do pressure groups influence Indian political process? Do you agree with this view that informal pressure groups have emerged as powerful than formal pressure groups in recent years?
2017GS-210 marks
How do pressure groups influence Indian political process? Do you agree with this view that informal pressure groups have emerged as powerful than formal pressure groups in recent years?
Pressure group politics is sometimes seen as the informal face of politics. With regards to the above, assess the structure and functioning of pressure groups in India.
2013GS-210 marks
Pressure group politics is sometimes seen as the informal face of politics. With regards to the above, assess the structure and functioning of pressure groups in India.