How many of the following persons are self-employed?
(A) A handloom weaver who weaves on his own loom and sells his own cloth
(B) The owner of a small grocery shop
(C) A pavement vegetable vendor
(D) A nurse in a private hospital who gets a monthly salary
(E) A doctor who runs her own clinic
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Four
A worker who owns and runs his or her own enterprise, or works independently in a profession or trade, is self-employed. Four of the five fit.
(A) A handloom weaver who weaves on his own loom and sells his own cloth — Correct. He runs his own enterprise.
(B) The owner of a small grocery shop — Correct. Like the cement shop owner, a shop owner is self-employed.
(C) A pavement vegetable vendor — Correct. A vegetable vendor runs his own small business, so he is self-employed.
(D) A nurse in a private hospital who gets a monthly salary — Incorrect. She is paid regularly by the hospital, so she is a regular salaried employee.
(E) A doctor who runs her own clinic — Correct. Professionals such as doctors working on their own are self-employed.
NCERT (2026-27): “Work These Out We generally think that only those who are doing paid work regularly or casually such as agricultural labourers, factory workers, those who work in banks and other offices as assistants and clerks are workers. From the above discussion, you must have understood that those who are self-employed such as pavement vegetable vendors, professionals such as lawyers, doctors and engineers are also workers. …” Glossary: “Self-employed – Those who operate their own farm or non-farm enterprises or are engaged independently in a profession or trade with one or a few partners. They have freedom to decide how, where and when to produce and sell or carry out their operation. Their earning is determined wholly or mainly by sales or profits from their enterprises.” |