GS Paper II · Executive & Judiciary
Pressure Groups Current Affairs for UPSC (GS Paper II)
From the syllabus: Separation of powers between various organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions; structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary; pressure groups
Why it matters: Aspirants need to understand how organized interest groups lobby policymakers and influence public policy formulation in a pluralistic democracy.
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