Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Employment - Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues

Question:

Over the course of time, why workers migrate to urban areas from rural areas?

Options:

As an economy develops, labour flows from agriculture sector to industry and service sector.

Due to increase in population in rural areas

Both 1 and 2

None of the above

Correct Answer:

As an economy develops, labour flows from agriculture sector to industry and service sector.

Explanation:

In the course of economic development of a country, labour flows from agriculture and other related activities to industry and services. In this process, workers migrate from rural to urban areas as all the related employment opportunities are in urban areas only.