CRY as an organisation can be associated with which concept out of th…

The correct answer is Option (1) → Civil society

Option (1) Civil society — Correct. Civil society is the broad arena beyond the family but outside both the state and the market, where individuals get together voluntarily to create institutions and organisations. It includes non-governmental organisations (NGOs); the organisation must not be state-controlled nor purely commercial. CRY (Child Rights and You) is such a voluntary NGO, working for the rights of children.

Option (2) Authoritarian society — Incorrect. Under authoritarian rule the people have no voice and civil liberties such as freedom of speech, of the press and of political activity are limited or abolished. Citizens freely forming a body like CRY is the opposite of that.

Option (3) State society — Incorrect. CRY is not part of the state; civil society is the non-state part of public life that keeps a watch on the state, makes demands on it or supplements its efforts.

Option (4) Modern society — Incorrect. ‘Modern society’ is a broad label for an industrial, urban society as a whole. It does not name the voluntary, non-state sphere to which CRY belongs.

Note: CRY (Child Rights and You) is not in NCERT (2025-26); it is an Indian non-governmental organisation working for children’s rights, explained here for the benefit of the students.