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  • 2026 · Question 15 · 15 marks · 250 words

    To what extent do pressure groups, social movements and corporate lobbies deepen pluralistic democracy in India by representing excluded interests? Analyse whether the growing convergence of corporate wealth and political power poses a threat to the autonomy of formal democratic institutions.

    • Civil society and NGOs
    Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) 2026, General Studies II (opens in a new tab)