Which of the following is a correct cause and effect pair?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A person engages in economic activities → the person adds to national income and development
Every working person adds to national income and so to the development of the country, by engaging in economic activities.
Option (1) A person gets money by inheriting it instead of working → it completely satisfies the person — Incorrect. Money got without working does not completely satisfy anybody.
Option (2) Studying working people in a country → it helps in planning the country’s natural resources — Incorrect. It helps in planning human resources, not natural resources.
Option (3) A person engages in economic activities → the person adds to national income and development — Correct. This is the real meaning of earning a living.
Option (4) A person works for those who depend on him → he loses his sense of accomplishment — Incorrect. Working for dependants gives a sense of accomplishment.
NCERT (2026-27): “6.1 Introduction … Why do people work? Work plays an important role in our lives as individuals and as members of society. People work for ‘earning’ a living. Some people get, or have, money by inheriting it, not working for it. This does not completely satisfy anybody. Being employed in work gives us a sense of self-worth and enables us to relate ourselves meaningfully with others. Every working person is actively contributing to national income and hence, the development of the country by engaging in various economic activities — that is the real meaning of ‘earning’ a living. We do not work only for ourselves; we also have a sense of accomplishment when we work to meet the requirements of those who are dependent on us. Having recognised the importance of work, Mahatma Gandhi insisted upon education and training through a variety of works including craft. Studying about working people gives us insights into the quality and nature of employment in a country and helps in understanding and planning our human resources. …” |