Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Recommendations of employees | (I) They charge fee and are useful where extensive screening is required |
| (B) Labour contractors | (II) The applicants’ background is sufficiently known, and a type of preliminary screening takes place |
| (C) Placement agencies | (III) Help to match personnel demand and supply, often with records that are not up to date |
| (D) Employment exchange | (IV) If this person leaves the organisation, all those employed through him follow suit |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Recommendations of employees | (II) The applicants’ background is sufficiently known, and a type of preliminary screening takes place | Present employees know both the company and the candidate. So a first screening happens before the name is put forward. |
| (B) Labour contractors | (IV) If this person leaves the organisation, all those employed through him follow suit | The workers come through the contractor’s own contacts. So they leave with him if he leaves. |
| (C) Placement agencies | (I) They charge fee and are useful where extensive screening is required | These private firms compile bio-data of many candidates and recommend names. They work for a fee and suit jobs that need wide screening. |
| (D) Employment exchange | (III) Help to match personnel demand and supply, often with records that are not up to date | Government exchanges link job-seekers and employers. Their records are often out of date, so some candidates sent may not suit. |
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(iv) Employment Exchange: Employment exchanges run by the Government are regarded as a good source of recruitment for unskilled and skilled operative jobs. In some cases, compulsory notification of vacancies to employment exchange is required by law. Thus, employment exchanges help to match personnel demand and supply by serving as link between job-seekers and employers. Unfortunately, the records of employment exchange are often not up to date and many of the candidates referred by them may not be found suitable.” “(v) Placement Agencies and Management Consultants: In technical and professional areas, private agencies and professional bodies appear to be doing substantive work. Placement agencies provide a nationwide service in matching personnel demand and supply. These agencies compile bio-data of a large number of candidates and recommend suitable names to their clients. Such agencies charge fee for their services and they are useful where extensive screening is required. …” “(vii) Recommendations of Employees: Applicants introduced by present employees, or their friends and relatives may prove to be a good source of recruitment. Such applicants are likely to be good employees because their background is sufficiently known. A type of preliminary screening takes place because the present employees know both the company and the candidates and they would try to satisfy both.” “(viii) Labour Contractors: Labour contractors maintain close contacts with labourers and they can provide the required number of unskilled workers at short notice. Workers are recruited through labour contractors who are themselves employees of the organisation. The disadvantages of this system are that if the contractor himself decides to leave the organisation, all the workers employed through him will follow suit.” |