Question

Which of the following is special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party?

• A. Political parties take political stance while pressure groups are not always concerned with political issues
• B. Pressure groups are confined to few people while political parties involves large number of people.
• C. Pressure groups do not seek to get into power while political parties do
• D. Pressure groups do not seek to mobilise people politically while political parties. do

Answer 1

The correct option is C Pressure groups do not seek to get into power while political parties do

Pressure groups are organisations that attempt to influence government policies. But unlike political parties, pressure groups do not aim to directly control or share political power. These organisations are formed when people with common occupation, interest, aspirations or opinions come together in order to achieve a common objective