Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

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

Question:

Meenu, recently, visited her grandmother's place in Himachal Pradesh during her summer vacations. She visited her land, where she saw that in the adjoining farm 7 people were working where only 5 of them were required. She asked her grandmother, " Ammaji, why there are 7 people working in the field instead of 5?". Her grandmother replied,"Meenu, due to covid, Raju and his brother Sonu were fired from the job and also, their mother have been diagnosed with depression. Thus, in order to fulfill the basic needs of the family all are working in the field."

Apart from unemployment, which other concerns have been mentioned in the passage, that were affected by the pandemic?

Options:

Mental health

Poverty

Financial loss

All of the above

Correct Answer:

All of the above

Explanation:

The passage mentions, how Sonu's mother was diagnosed with depression during covid, suggesting the impact of covid on mental health. Also, they were pushed under poverty as they weren't able to fulfill the basic needs of family. The firm in which Sonu and Raju were employed faced financial loss due to which they were fired. Thus, answer is D i.e all of above.