1. Assertion (A): While pressure groups perform the task of interest articulation political parties perform the function of interest aggregation.

Reason (R): Pressure group represents the homogeneous interest seeking influence, whereas political parties combines heterogeneous groups and seek political power.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct? (KARNATAKA SET 2016 PAPER III)

2. Function of pressure group is: (GUJARAT SET DECEMBER 2002)

3. Which is not the pressure group in Indian Politics among the following? (GUJARAT SET DECEMBER 2003)

4. S. E. Finer's work ‘Anonymous Empire' is a work on: (GUJARAT SET DECEMBER 2003)

5. Pressure Groups differ from political parties in so far as (GUJARATE SET JULY 2006 PAPER II)

6. Which of the following functions is not performed by pressure groups? (GUJARAT SET 2008)

7. The following are the tactics used by pressure/interest groups: (GUJARAT SET 2010)

(1)   Lobbying

(2)   Consultation

(3)   Use of media

(4)   Protest

8. Interest Group theory is propounded by: (GUJARAT SET 2011)

9. Pressure groups in India: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

10. Which of the following is not a pressure group? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER III)

11. Interest groups do not perform which of the following functions? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER III)

12. Who among the following distinguished between interest articulation function and other anomic group functions? (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

13. Which one of the following statements does NOT characteris a social action group? (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

14. Which of the following is inconsistent with the characteristics of a pressure group? (Madhya Pradesh SET 2022)

15. Consider the following in relation to the types of pressure groups and choose the correct code: (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1. Episodic groups are groups that are not usually politically active but become so when the need arises.

2. Fire brigade groups are groups formed to fight a specific issue, and dissolved when it is over.

16. Which of the following is an anomic pressure group? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER 3)

17. Which of the following are the features of the Associational pressure groups according to Jean Blondel? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Aim based Relationship

(B) Voluntaristic Relationship

(C) Formal Organization

Correct answer is

18. Which of the following is not a feature of pressure group? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

19. Who among the following is the author of the book "The Logic of collective Action Public Goods and theory of Groups'. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

20. Which one of the following has not been advanced by Gabriel Almond as a category of  Interest Group? (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

21. Which among the following books contains the first systematic study of pressure groups? (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

22. In which country Pressure Groups are called ‘Legislature behind Legislature’? (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

23. _____ defined influence as "the value position and potential of a person or group". (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

24. The first systematic study of Pressure group was made by: (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

25. Who criticised pressure groups as ‘anonymous empire’? (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

26. The book which contains the first systematic study of Pressure groups: (KERALA SET 2021 JULY)

27. Who referred Pressure groups as “anonymous empire”? (KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

28. When both cost and benefits of a certain policy are concentrated, a government may be confronted with opposition of rivalling interest groups, this signals: (JMI M.A. 2019)

29. In a liberal democracy the groups of people who organize themselves for pursuing their specific or collective interests are referred to as: (JMI M.A. 2021-2022)

30. Which of the following functions is not performed by pressure groups? (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

31. Arrange the interest groups as given by Gabriel Almond in sequential order using the codes: (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

(i) Institutional groups

(ii) Non-associational groups

(iii) Associational groups

(iv) Anomic groups

Codes:

32. Which one of the techniques is not used by pressure group? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER II)

33. When a caste group consolidates itself horizontally and asks for special policies or programmes for its development, it begins to act like a (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

34. Which one of the following is not a function of Pressure Groups? (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

35. Which of the following is an indirect method of pressure groups? (KERALA SET 2015 DECEMBER)

36. Which one of the following is NOT the role of pressure groups? (KERALA SET 2015 DECEMBER)

37. Who among the following made a systematic study of pressure groups in the first decade of the twentieth century? (NET December 2004)

38. Who among the following talks of pseudo pressure (NET December 2008)

39. The role of pressure groups is limited to the welfare of (NET December 2010 Paper II)

40. Assertion (A): Interest Groups compete for making their voice heard and interests protected by the decision makers in political systems.

Reason (R): Interest Groups extend support to political parties in a consistent manner.

Select your answers to these questions using the codes given below: (NET June 2010 Paper II)

41. Who has said that, 'modern political life comprises groups freely combining, dissolving and reformulating according to their particular interest? (WB SET 2017 Paper III)

42. Who has categorized the interest groups into clientalistic and parentalistic interest groups? (WB SET 2017 Paper II)

43. Which of the following statement is not correct regarding the role of interest groups in liberal countries in the contemporary world? (Rajasthan PGT 2024)

44. Finer has designated the interest groups as: (Kerala SET January 2024)

45. Which of the following scholars does not differentiate between pressure group and interest group? (Rajasthan PGT 2024)

46. Which is/are group of people who come together to contest election and hold power in the government? (NET August 2024 Shift I)

(A) Pressure Group

(B) Political Party

(C) Interest Group

(D) Business Lobby

(E) Religious Group

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

47. Which one of the following characteristics is not true of Anomic interest groups? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

48. Who among the following do not make any distinction between interest groups and pressure groups? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Jean Blondel

(B) Myron Weiner

(C) Robert C. Bone

(D) James Coleman

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

49. Arrange the interest groups as given by Gabriel Almond in sequential order: (NET July 2018 Paper II)

(A) Institutional groups

(B) Non-associational groups

(C) Associational groups

(D) Anomic groups

Code:

50. Which among the following is not included in classification of Interest groups given by Gabriel Almond. (NET 2022 Paper II October Shift I)

51. "The logic of collective action" explaining the mobilization of interest groups in comparative political analysis is given by which of the following scholars? (NET 2023 JUNE Shift II)

52. One of the following depicts a pattern of interest group politics in which the state plays a significant role in the formation and activities of interest groups: (University of Hyderabad MA 2015)

53. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): (WEST BENGAL SET 2022)

Assertion (A): A social movement is a particular form of collective behaviour in which the motive to act springs from the attitude of members and the challenges of the society.

Reason (R): Social groups and movements embrace interest groups and political parties to achieve their goals.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

54. Identify the theorists who proposed the following classification (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

1. Pseudo-Pressure Groups

2. Community Interest Groups

3. Anomic Interest Groups

55. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

Assertion (A): Bureaucracy plays a more important role in policy formulation in developing countries than the developed ones.

Reason (R): In developing countries, because of weaknesses of interest groups and political parties, articulation and aggregation of interests through them are  not possible.

56. Which of the following statements are correct? (University of Hyderabad MA 2020)

I. All countries follow the proportional representation system.

II. Interest groups contest elections.

III. Political parties articulate the interests of the voters.

IV. In presidential systems, the executive is directly elected.

57. Which theory assumes that governments will be influenced by various interest groups but will not be biased for or against any groups? (JNU MA 2021)

58. According to Riggs, interest groups in Prismatic Society are known as (GUJARAT SET 2022)

59. According to Riggs, interest groups in Prismatic Society are known as (GUJARAT SET 2022)

60. "The National Association for the Advancement of coloured people' is interest group of which of the following country? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

61. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). (KERALA SET 2018 FEB)

Assertion (A) : Bureaucracy plays a more important role in policy formulation in developing countries than the developed ones.

Reason (R) : In developing countries, because of weaknesses of interest groups and political parties, articulation and aggregation of interests through them are  not possible.