Simran is the new kid in class. She now has become friends with 'the popular kids' of the class who won the inter school match. Her reason to join this group is:

Status

The correct answer is Option (3) → Status

Simran chose to befriend the "popular kids" who recently won an inter-school match. This suggests that her motivation was to gain status by associating with a group that is admired and recognized within the school. Status is one of the key reasons people join groups—to enhance their own prestige or social standing.