In which of the following situations is Ravi interacting within a pri…

In which of the following situations is Ravi interacting within a primary group?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → Ravi has dinner with his parents and sister every night and feels close to them.

Option (1) Ravi has dinner with his parents and sister every night and feels close to them. — Correct. A family is a primary group. It has face-to-face interaction, close physical proximity and warm emotional bonds, as in Ravi's dinners at home.

Option (2) Ravi exchanges emails once a month with other members of a political party. — Incorrect. A political party is a secondary group. Its relationships are impersonal, indirect and less frequent, like monthly emails.

Option (3) Ravi follows the duties written down for his post in his office. — Incorrect. An office states each member's role explicitly. It is a formal group.

Option (4) Ravi cheers with strangers in the crowd watching a cricket match. — Incorrect. Spectators of a match are an informally organised group of strangers. They share no warm bonds.

NCERT (2026-27): “Primary and Secondary Groups
A major difference between primary and secondary groups is that primary groups are pre-existing formations which are usually given to the individual whereas secondary groups are those which the individual joins by choice. Thus, family, caste, and religion are primary groups whereas membership of a political party is an example of a secondary group. In a primary group, there is a face-to-face interaction, members have close physical proximity, and they share warm emotional bonds. Primary groups are central to individual’s functioning and have a very major role in developing values and ideals of the individual during the early stages of development. In contrast, secondary groups are those where relationships among members are more impersonal, indirect, and less frequent. …”