AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Pressure groups like those of farmers or industrialists are part of the fourth form of power sharing. They influence governmental decisions either by participating in governmental committees or by bringing pressure on the decision-making process. Though unelected, they represent key social and economic interests, ensuring that power is not concentrated only with elected representatives.
Source: Forms of power-sharing, Chapter 1
The examiner expects you to identify this as the 4th type of power sharing (political parties, pressure groups, movements). Two key points are needed for 2 marks: (1) pressure groups are interest groups representing sections like farmers/industrialists, and (2) they share power by influencing decisions or sitting on governmental committees — not by winning elections. Quoting or closely paraphrasing the textbook line earns full marks.