A. Propagating their own programme
B. By criticizing the government
C. By acquainting the people with important public questions
D. By keeping direct contact with the people
Related Mcqs:
- In a democratic government, the importance of public opinion is wry great. Democracy becomes real only when there is strong and effective public opinion. Which one of the following statements is relevant regarding the meaning of public opinion?
A. Public opinion is necessarily majority opinion
B. Public opinion is the opinion of all the people of the society
C. Public opinion is opposed to common good
D. Public opinion is the reasoned and conscious opinion of the dominant action of community based on the ideal of general welfare and common-good - Amongst the agencies of public opinion the press plays an inportant role. Press can be an effective agency of public opinion only if:
A. It is committed to the policies of the government
B. It is free and impartial
C. It supports the cause of the weaker sections
D. It is highly critical of government policies - In democracy public opinion is necessary. Which of the following is true about the meaning public opinion in democracy?
A. It means majority opinion
B. It means unanimous opinion
C. It means opinion of intelligent people in the society
D. It means opinion of dominant sections based on common good - Which one of the following is not true about the role of political parties in the formation of public opinion?
A. These hold public meetings
B. These spread political literature
C. These help in the selection of candidates
D. These highlight main political problems
E. These draw attention to national affairs - Which one of the following is not true about political parties in the formation of public opinion?
A. These help in maintaining link between the people and the representatives
B. These provide political education to common man
C. These focus attention of the people on international political issues
D. These highlight failings and faltering of each other
E. None of the above - “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 - Which one of the following agencies exercises maximum influence on the formulation of public opinion:
A. Educational institutions
B. Religious institution
C. Trade associations
D. Press and radio - The legislature in a democratic country can influence public opinion by:
A. Enacting laws
B. By prescribing the duties of citizens
C. By granting rights
D. By focusing public attention on various problems facing the country during the course of parliamentary debates - Who defined public opinion as ‘the opinion held by the majority and passively acquiesced in by the minority.”
A. Lord Bryce
B. Laski
C. J.S. Mill
D. Lowell - In which of the following countries ‘opinion polls’ are extensively used to know the public opinion on current issues?
A. U.S.A.
B. U.S.S.R.
C. India
D. All the above
