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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Change and Development in industrial Society

Question:

Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.

Percentage showing distribution of All Workers by Status of Employment: Self-employed, Regular and Casual workers in Rural and Urban Areas in different years.

 

Year

1993-94

1999-2000

2004-05

2009-10

Rural

Self-employed

58.0

55.8

60.2

54.2

All wage workers

42.0

44.2

39.9

45.9

Regular

6.5

6.8

7.1

7.3

Casual

35.6

37.4

32.8

38.6

Urban

Self-employed

42.3

42.2

45.4

41.1

All wage workers

57.7

57.8

54.5

58.9

Regular

39.4

40.0

39.5

41.4

Casual

18.3

17.7

15.0

17.5

Which sector shows the maximum growth in urban areas between the years 2004-05 to 2009-10?

Options:

Self employed

All wage workers

Regular

Casual

Correct Answer:

All wage workers

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2: All wage workers

Sector 2004-05 (Urban) 2009-10 (Urban) Change (2009-10 - 2004-05)
Self-employed 45.4 41.1 41.1−45.4=−4.3
All wage workers 54.5 58.9 58.9−54.5=+4.4
Regular 39.5 41.4 41.4−39.5=+1.9
Casual 15 17.5 17.5−15.0=+2.5

The maximum growth is shown by All wage workers with an increase of 4.4 percentage points.

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