________ is the non-state and non-market part of the public domain in which individuals get together voluntarily to create institutions and organisations.

Civil Society

The correct answer is Option 1: Civil Society.

Option 1: Civil Society — Correct. Civil society is the non-state and non-market part of the public domain where individuals voluntarily come together to create institutions and organisations. It provides a platform for citizens to pursue collective interests, raise social issues, influence the state and support various causes.

Option 2: Democratic institutions — Incorrect. Democratic institutions are organs or mechanisms of governance. They are not defined as the non-state and non-market part of the public domain where individuals voluntarily form organisations.

Option 3: Political Party — Incorrect. Political parties are only one type of organisation within civil society. Civil society also includes media institutions, trade unions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), religious organisations and many other voluntary associations.

NCERT : Civil society is the name given to the broad arena which lies beyond the private domain of the family, but outside the domain of both state and market. Civil society is the non-state and non-market part of the public domain in which individuals get together voluntarily to create institutions and organisations. It is the sphere of active citizenship: here, individuals take up social issues, try to influence the state or make demands on it, pursue their collective interests or seek support for a variety of causes. It consists of voluntary associations, organisations or institutions formed by groups of citizens. It includes political parties, media institutions, trade unions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), religious organisations, and other kinds of collective entities. The main criteria for inclusion in civil society are that the organisation should not be state-controlled, and it should not be a purely commercial profit-making entity. .