Which among these is the farmers agricultural unions?

The correct answer is Option (3) → Shetkari Sangathan

Option (1) FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers and Commerce) — Incorrect. FICCI is an association of industrialists, formed to put forward the interests of business.

Option (2) ASSOCHAM (Association of Chambers and Commerce) — Incorrect. ASSOCHAM too is an association of industrialists, not of farmers.

Option (3) Shetkari Sangathan — Correct. Different groups organise to draw the government’s attention to their grievances. Farmers form agricultural unions such as Shetkari Sangathan, while agricultural labourers have their own unions.

Option (4) INTUC (Indian Trade Union Congress) — Incorrect. INTUC is a trade union of workers, like the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU).

Note: The chapter ‘The Story of Indian Democracy’ of the pre-rationalised NCERT, which NTA followed in 2023, has been renamed ‘The Constitution and Social Change’ in the NCERT book (2025-26). Its section on political parties, pressure and interest groups, which names these organisations, is still there.