Three of the following are named in NCERT as highly remunerative employment options for women in rural areas. Pick the odd one out.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Active fishing at sea
Flower harvesting, nursery work and hybrid seed production are horticulture jobs that pay women well. Women are not involved in active fishing; they work in fish marketing.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.5 Diversification into Productive Activities … Economic condition of many farmers engaged in horticulture has improved and it has become a means of improving livelihood for many unprivileged classes. Flower harvesting, nursery maintenance, hybrid seed production and tissue culture, propagation of fruits and flowers and food processing are highly remunerative employment options for women in rural areas.” “… Even though women are not involved in active fishing, about 60 per cent of the workforce in export marketing and 40 per cent in internal marketing are women. …” |