Political Science · Political Processes in India
UGC NET Aug 2024 Political Science
Which is/are the group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in government?
- 1. Pressure Group
- 2. Political Party
- 3. Interest Group
- 4. Business Lobby
- 5. Religious Group
A1 & 2 only
B2 only ✓ Correct
C2, 3 & 4 only
D3, 4 & 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 2 only — Only a political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in government.
Explanation
★Only a political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in government.
★Parties put up candidates, seek votes and aim to form or run the government themselves.
★A pressure group or an interest group tries to influence policy without contesting elections to capture power.
★A business lobby presses for favourable economic policy, again without seeking office itself.
★A religious group may shape opinion and values but does not, as such, contest elections to hold power.
★The dividing test to remember: contesting elections to capture power sets the party apart from all the rest.
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