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Evaluate the role of pressure groups in shaping public policy in India. Discuss how their functioning differs from that of political parties.

Topic: Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. Q4. Evaluate the role of pressure groups in shaping public policy in India. Discuss how their functioning differs from that of political parties. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Pressure groups have increasingly influenced policy debates in India through …

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Assess the role of internal party elections in strengthening democratic culture in India. Highlight the key institutional challenges involved.

Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act Q2. Assess the role of internal party elections in strengthening democratic culture in India. Highlight the key institutional challenges involved. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question In the context of recurring debates on inner-party democracy, leadership centralisation, and the role of political …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 02 March 2023

InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

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Should the ECI insist on inner-party elections?

GS paper 2 Syllabus: Parliament-structure, functioning and conduct of business and issues arising from it etc.   Directions: This is from an editorial piece. Can be used as an example for Intra party democracy Source: The Hindu Context: The Congress is set for elections for the post of party president.  Legal ground on which elections …

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Recognition/derecognition of political parties:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.   Recognition/derecognition of political parties: Context: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to seize the election symbol or de-register a political party that promises or distributes “irrational freebies” from …

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Recognition/derecognition of political parties

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.   Recognition/derecognition of political parties Context: The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre, Delhi government and Election Commission to respond to a petition seeking derecognition of the Aam Aadmi Party for organising a Ganesh Chaturthi event using public money.   What’s the …

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