An NGO runs a campaign of talks and booklets that give facts about a…

An NGO runs a campaign of talks and booklets that give facts about a tribal community, to fight prejudice against it in a city. Which of the following statements about this strategy are correct?

(A) It aims at correcting stereotypes related to the target group.
(B) It can also tackle the problem of a strong ingroup bias.
(C) It works mainly by bringing the two groups into direct communication with each other.
(D) It is successful only if the two groups are different in power or status.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → A and B only

(A) It aims at correcting stereotypes related to the target group. — Correct. Talks and booklets with facts are education and information dissemination. This strategy works by correcting stereotypes held about a specific target group.

(B) It can also tackle the problem of a strong ingroup bias. — Correct. The same strategy is also used for tackling the problem of a strong ingroup bias, the habit of favouring one's own group.

(C) It works mainly by bringing the two groups into direct communication with each other. — Incorrect. Direct communication between the groups is how increasing intergroup contact works. A campaign of facts informs people; it does not bring the groups face to face.

(D) It is successful only if the two groups are different in power or status. — Incorrect. This is a condition for intergroup contact, and it is reversed. Contact succeeds only if the two groups are not different in power or status.

NCERT (2026-27): “STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING PREJUDICE …
These goals can be accomplished through :”

“• Education and information dissemination, for correcting stereotypes related to specific target groups, and tackling the problem of a strong ingroup bias.”

“• Increasing intergroup contact allows for direct communication, removal of”

“mistrust between the groups, and even discovery of positive qualities in the outgroup. However, these strategies are successful only if :”

“- the two groups meet in a cooperative rather than competitive context, - close interactions between the groups helps them to know each other better, and - the two groups are not different in power or status.”