Match List-I (situations in a school annual-day committee) with List-…

Match List-I (situations in a school annual-day committee) with List-II (stages of group formation).

List-I	List-II
(A) Members meet for the first time; they are excited but unsure whether they will fit in.	(I) Norming
(B) Members argue about who will head the committee and who will handle which task.	(II) Forming
(C) Members agree that everyone will attend the Monday meetings and share work equally, and start feeling proud of 'our committee'.	(III) Performing
(D) With roles settled and accepted by all, the committee works steadily to stage the event.	(IV) Storming

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Members meet for the first time; they are excited but unsure whether they will fit in.	(II) Forming	Excitement mixed with doubt at the first meeting is the forming stage. Members are still trying to know each other and judge whether they fit in.
(B) Members argue about who will head the committee and who will handle which task.	(IV) Storming	A fight over who will lead and who will do which task is intragroup conflict. This is the storming stage.
(C) Members agree that everyone will attend the Monday meetings and share work equally, and start feeling proud of 'our committee'.	(I) Norming	Agreeing on shared rules of behaviour means the group is developing norms. This builds a positive group identity, the mark of norming.
(D) With roles settled and accepted by all, the committee works steadily to stage the event.	(III) Performing	Once the group's structure is settled and accepted, the group moves towards its goal. This is the performing stage.

NCERT (2026-27): “Stages of Group Formation …
• When group members first meet, there is a great deal of uncertainty about the group, the goal, and how it is to be achieved. People try to know each other and assess whether they will fit in. There is excitement as well as apprehensions. This stage is called the forming stage.”

“• Often, after this stage, there is a stage of intragroup conflict which is referred to as storming. In this stage, there is conflict among members about how the target of the group is to be achieved, who is to control the group and its resources, and who is to perform what task. …”

“• The storming stage is followed by another stage known as norming. Group members by this time develop norms related to group behaviour. This leads to development of a positive group identity.”

“• The fourth stage is performing. By this time, the structure of the group has evolved and is accepted by group members. The group moves towards achieving the group goal. …”