Q.22:- How will you know whether a worker is working in the informal sector?   Answer The following features help to recognise a worker working in the informal sector: 1. A…

Q.21:- Who is a casual wage labourer?   Answer Casual workers refer to those workers who do not work throughout the year. They only work for few months in order to…

Q.20:- You are residing in a village. If you are asked to advice the village panchayat, what kinds of activities would you suggest for the improvement of your village which would…

Q.19:- Victor is able to get work only for two hours in a day. Rest of the day, he is looking for work. Is he unemployed? Why? What kind of jobs…

Q.18:- Is it necessary to generate employment in the formal sector rather than in the informal sector? Why?   Answer Yes, it is necessary to generate employment in the formal sector…

Q.17:- Do you think that in the last 50 years, employment generated in the country is commensurate with the growth of GDP in India? How?   Answer In the last 50…

Q.16:- Compared to the 1970s, there has hardly been any change in the distribution of workforce across various industries. Comment.   Answer It is not true that there has hardly been…

Q.15:- Analyse the recent trends in sectoral distribution of workforce in India.   Answer The three major sectors of an economy i.e. Primary, Secondary and Tertiary collectively are known as occupational…

Q.14:- Why are less women found in regular salaried employment?   Answer Less women found in regular salaried employment because: 1. Female education is not given priority in India hence most…

Q.13:- Why are regular salaried employees more in urban areas than in rural areas?   Answer Regular salaried more in urban areas than in rural areas because: 1. Regular salaried employees…