Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Formal sector workers | (I) The major employer in the formal sector |
| (B) Informal sector workers | (II) Collects formal sector employment data through employment exchanges |
| (C) Public sector | (III) Enjoy social security benefits |
| (D) Union Ministry of Labour | (IV) Are dismissed without any compensation |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
The items set out how formal and informal workers differ, and who employs and counts formal workers.
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Formal sector workers | (III) Enjoy social security benefits | They get benefits such as provident fund and pension. |
| (B) Informal sector workers | (IV) Are dismissed without any compensation | They have no protection from the government. |
| (C) Public sector | (I) The major employer in the formal sector | In 2012 it employed about 18 of the 30 million formal workers. |
| (D) Union Ministry of Labour | (II) Collects formal sector employment data through employment exchanges | It gathers the data through employment exchanges. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Box 6.1: Formal Sector Employment The information relating to employment in the formal sector is collected by the Union Ministry of Labour through employment exchanges located in different parts of the country. … In 2012, out of about 30 million formal sector workers, about 18 million workers were employed by the public sector. …” “6.7 Informalisation of Indian Workforce … Those who are working in the formal sector enjoy social security benefits. They earn more than those in the informal sector. …” “6.7 Informalisation of Indian Workforce … Workers and enterprises in the informal sector do not get regular income; they do not have any protection or regulation from the government. Workers are dismissed without any compensation. …” |