______ is a collection of people who may be present at a place/situation by chance.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Crowd
Option (1) Crowd — Correct. A crowd is a collection of people who may be present at a place or situation by chance, like the people who collect on the road after an accident. It has neither structure nor a feeling of belongingness, and there is no interdependence among its members.
Option (2) Team — Incorrect. Teams are special kinds of groups whose members have complementary skills, are committed to a common goal and are mutually accountable. People in a team come together on purpose, not by chance.
Option (3) Group — Incorrect. A group is an organised system of two or more individuals who interact, depend on one another, share motives and follow roles and norms. Chance presence at a place makes no such system.
Option (4) Audience — Incorrect. An audience is a collection of people who have assembled for a special purpose, such as watching a cricket match or a movie. They come for that purpose; they are not there by chance.
NCERT (2025-26): “What is a Group? … Groups can be differentiated from other collections of people. For example, a crowd is also a collection of people who may be present at a place/situation by chance. Suppose you are going on the road and an accident takes place. Soon a large number of people tend to collect. This is an example of a crowd. There is neither any structure nor feeling of belongingness in a crowd. Behaviour of people in crowds is irrational and there is no interdependence among members. Teams are special kinds of groups. Members of teams often have complementary skills and are committed to a common goal or purpose.…” “An audience is also a collection of people who have assembled for a special purpose, may be to watch a cricket match or a movie.…” |