Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Self-employed | (I) Self-employed workers who, by and large, run their enterprises by hiring labourers |
| (B) Regular salaried employee | (II) Paid on a regular basis, not by daily or periodic renewal of the work contract; includes paid apprentices |
| (C) Casual wage labourer | (III) Paid wages according to the terms of a daily or periodic work contract |
| (D) Employers | (IV) Have freedom to decide how, where and when to produce and sell |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
The categories differ in who decides the work and how pay is fixed. Employers are a part of the self-employed who hire labourers.
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Self-employed | (IV) Have freedom to decide how, where and when to produce and sell | They run their own enterprise, so they decide for themselves. |
| (B) Regular salaried employee | (II) Paid on a regular basis, not by daily or periodic renewal of the work contract; includes paid apprentices | Pay comes regularly, and the contract is not renewed day by day. |
| (C) Casual wage labourer | (III) Paid wages according to the terms of a daily or periodic work contract | Work and pay last only for the daily or periodic contract. |
| (D) Employers | (I) Self-employed workers who, by and large, run their enterprises by hiring labourers | They are self-employed who hire labourers. They share the freedom in (IV), but (I) describes employers alone. |
NCERT (2026-27): 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.” Glossary: “Regular Salaried/Wage Employee – Persons who work in others’ farm or non-farm enterprises and, in return, receive salary or wages on a regular basis (i.e. not on the basis of daily or periodic renewal of work contract). They include not only persons getting time wage but also persons receiving piece wage or salary and paid apprentices, both full time and part-time.” Glossary: “Casual Wage Labourer – A person who is casually engaged in others’ farm or non-farm enterprises and, in return, receives wages according to the terms of the daily or periodic work contract.” Glossary: “Employers – Those self-employed workers who by and large, run their enterprises by hiring labourers.” |