SociologySocial Change and Development in India: The Constitution and Social Change

In India, industrialists form associations such as which of the follo…

In India, industrialists form associations such as which of the following?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → FICCI

Option (1) INTUC — Incorrect. INTUC is the Indian Trade Union Congress. It is a trade union formed by workers.

Option (2) CITU — Incorrect. CITU is the Centre for Indian Trade Unions. It is also a trade union formed by workers.

Option (3) FICCI — Correct. FICCI, the Federation of Indian Chambers and Commerce, is an association formed by industrialists. ASSOCHAM is another such association.

Option (4) Shetkari Sangathan — Incorrect. Shetkari Sangathan is an agricultural union formed by farmers.

NCERT (2026-27): “3.2 Political Parties, Pressure and Interest Groups in Democratic Politics …
Industrialists form associations such as Federation of Indian Chambers and Commerce (FICCI) and Association of Chambers of Commerce (ASSOCHAM). Workers form trade unions such as the Indian Trade Union Congress (INTUC) or the Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU). Farmers form agricultural unions such as Shetkari Sangathan. Agricultural labourers have their own unions. …”