A. Switzerland
B. Britain
C. U.S.S.R.
D. U.S.A.
Related Mcqs:
- Pressure groups first of all originated in: _________?
A. Switzerland
B. Britain
C. U.S.A
D. France - “Where political parties are weak in principle and organisation, the pressure groups will flourish; where political parties are strong, pressure groups will be curbed”. Who made the above observation?
A. Barker
B. Bryce
C. Herman Finer
D. Harold Laski - The pressure groups try to promote the interests of their members by exerting pressure on:
A. The legislature
B. The executive
C. The judiciary
D. All the above - One of the major defects of pressure groups is: _________?
A. They exercise undue pressure on the government with the help of majority at their disposal
B. They try to promote the interests of their membes at the cost of the common people
C. They try to influence the public opinion
D. They interfere in the formulation of government policy - Pressure groups differ from political parties in so far as: _________?
A. They contest elections
B. They have large membership
C. They pursue broader objectives
D. Their field of operation is very limited - All pressure groups are: _________?
A. Temporary
B. Parmenent
C. Some are temporary while others are permanent
D. Formed for a fixed term - The concept of constitution in the modern sense first originated in: _________?
A. Switzerland
B. Britain
C. U.S.A.
D. Japan - In which of the following countries two party system first of all originated?
A. Greece
B. Britain
C. U.S.A
D. U.S.S.R - The Pressure groups try to achieve their objectives through:
A. Violent methods
B. Persuasive methods
C. Agitational methods
D. All the above methods - Which one fo the following is not one of the methods used by pressure groups for achieving their objectives?
A. They finance political parties
B. They sponsor their favourite candidates at the time of elections
C. They develop cantacts with legislators
D. They avoid going near the centre of authority
