In one week a newspaper reports a farmers' union rally, a trade union's memorandum to the labour minister and an industrialists' association's appeal on taxes. Why do such groups act in this way?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → To make their voices heard and draw attention to their grievances
Option (1) To seek power that they are denied through standard means — Incorrect. Seeking power that is denied through standard means describes organisations regarded as movements. These unions and associations are not trying to win power.
Option (2) To achieve legitimate control of government through an electoral process — Incorrect. Achieving legitimate control of government through an electoral process is the aim of a political party. Unions and business associations do not contest elections.
Option (3) To make their voices heard and draw attention to their grievances — Correct. Different groups seek to make their voices heard and draw the attention of the government to their grievances. Rallies, memoranda and appeals are ways of doing this.
Option (4) To form an alternative party as existing parties ignore them — Incorrect. Groups may form an alternative party when their interests are not taken up. In the newspaper reports the groups only press their demands; no new party is formed.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.2 Political Parties, Pressure and Interest Groups in Democratic Politics “Industrialists form associations such as Federation of Indian Chambers and Commerce (FICCI) and Association of Chambers of Commerce (ASSOCHAM). Workers form trade unions such as the Indian Trade Union Congress (INTUC) or the Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU). Farmers form agricultural unions such as Shetkari Sangathan. Agricultural labourers have their own unions. …” |