Q. 5. Distinguish between Public Interest Group and Sectional Interest Group.
Ans . Sectional Interest Group
1. Sectional interest groups seek to promote the interests of a particular section or group of society.
2. They are sectional groups because they represent the section of society.
3. Sectional interest groups principal concern is the betterment and well being of their members not society in general.
4. The Bolivian organizations FEDECOR, Indian trade Union, are some examples of this type of group.
Public Interest Group
1. Public interest group seek to promote collective rather than selective good.
2. But, they are public groups because they represent the general people of the society.
3. The aim of public interest group is to help groups other than their own members.
4. A group fighting against bonded labour fights not for itself but for those who are suffering under such bondage.
Q. 6 . Distinguish between interest groups and pressure groups.
Ans. Interest group
1. Interest groups protect a specific interest but they do not use pressure, tactics and extra constitutional means to influence and coerce (check by force) the government
2. The Interest groups are the neutral label and their decisions are very much formal.
3. Interest Groups never depend on spontaneous mass participation.
Pressure Group
1. Pressure groups protest the common interest and they use pressure tactics and extra constitutional means to influence and coerce the government.
2. Pressure groups have a loose organization. Their decision making is more flexible and informal.
3. On the other hand Pressure groups depend much more on spontaneous mass participation.
Q. 7. Mention any four features of promotional groups or public interest groups.
Ans.
1. They take up issues relating to common people.
2. The members of the organization may not benefit from the issue.
3. They promote collective good.
3. They fight for social justice and social equality.
Q. 8. What are the major features of a movement?
Ans.
1. A movement attempts to influence politics rather than directly take part in electoral competition.
2. Movements have a loose organization.
3. Their decision making is more informal and flexible.
4. They depend much more on spontaneous mass participation than an interest group.
Q. 9. Distinguish between Issue-specific Movements and Long term Movements.
Ans.
Issue-Specific Movement
1. Issue specific movements seek to achieve a single objective within a limited frame.
2. The active life of issue specific movements is very short.
3. The Nepalese Movement for Democracy arose with the specific objective of reversing the king’s order is an example of issue specific movement.
Long term Movement
1. Long term movements seek to achieve a broad goal in the very long term.
2. The active life of long term movements is very long.
3. Environment Movement is a long term movements.
