Volunteers from different towns come together for flood relief work i…

Volunteers from different towns come together for flood relief work in Assam. Arrange the following events in the order in which they are most likely to occur:

(A) The volunteers part ways after the relief work ends
(B) The volunteers distribute relief kits as a settled team
(C) The volunteers disagree over who should control the funds
(D) The volunteers meet, excited but anxious about fitting in
(E) The volunteers agree on rules of conduct and build a sense of 'we'

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → D, C, E, B, A

(D) The volunteers meet, excited but anxious about fitting in — First. Excitement with anxiety about fitting in marks forming, the first stage.

(C) The volunteers disagree over who should control the funds — Second. Disagreement over control of resources is storming.

(E) The volunteers agree on rules of conduct and build a sense of 'we' — Third. Rules of conduct and a positive group identity come in norming.

(B) The volunteers distribute relief kits as a settled team — Fourth. Working as a settled team towards the goal is performing.

(A) The volunteers part ways after the relief work ends — Fifth. Parting once the task is over is adjourning, found in groups formed for one task.

NCERT (2026-27): “Stages of Group Formation …
• When group members first meet, there is a great deal of uncertainty about the group, the goal, and how it is to be achieved. People try to know each other and assess whether they will fit in. There is excitement as well as apprehensions. This stage is called the forming stage.”

“• Often, after this stage, there is a stage of intragroup conflict which is referred to as storming. In this stage, there is conflict among members about how the target of the group is to be achieved, who is to control the group and its resources, and who is to perform what task. When this stage is complete, some sort of hierarchy of leadership in the group develops and a clear vision as to how to achieve the group goal.”

“• The storming stage is followed by another stage known as norming. Group members by this time develop norms related to group behaviour. This leads to development of a positive group identity.”

“• The fourth stage is performing. By this time, the structure of the group has evolved and is accepted by group members. The group moves towards achieving the group goal. For some groups, this may be the last stage of group development.”

“• However, for some groups, for example, in the case of an organising committee”

“Activity 7.1 for a school function, there may be another stage known as adjourning stage. In this stage, once the function is over, the group may be disbanded.”