Which of the following statements about types of groups are correct?
(A) A committee formed to plan one school event is an example of a short-lived group.
(B) A country is an example of a small group.
(C) The police is an example of a highly organised group.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A and C only
(A) A committee formed to plan one school event is an example of a short-lived group. — Correct. A committee is the example of a short-lived group. It breaks up once its job is over.
(B) A country is an example of a small group. — Incorrect. A country is the example of a group with a large number of members. A family is the example of a small group.
(C) The police is an example of a highly organised group. — Correct. The police, like the army, is a highly organised group with set ranks and duties.
NCERT (2026-27): “TYPE OF GROUPS “a large number of members (e.g., a” “country), some are small (e.g., a family), some are short-lived (e.g., a committee), some remain together for many years (e.g., religious groups), some are highly organised (e.g., army, police, etc.), and others are informally organised (e.g., spectators of a match). …” |