Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

Question:

Which of the following statements is/are NOT true in respect of outsourcing?

Options:

It is also called as contracting out.

It means giving work to an outside agency

It improve efficiency and to reduce costs.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

None of the above

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4: None of the above

Option 1: It is also called as contracting out. This statement is correct. Outsourcing is commonly known as contracting out.

Option 2: It means giving work to an outside agency. This statement is also correct.

Option 3: It improves efficiency and reduces costs. This statement is correct as well, since outsourcing is often adopted to lower costs and increase efficiency.

Therefore, none of the statements is false. Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

NCERT: "Outsourcing or contracting out is giving work to an outside agency to improve efficiency and to reduce costs. When outsourcing involves transferring work to overseas locations, it is described by the term off - shoring, although both off - shoring and outsourcing are used together. Business activities that are outsourced include information technology (IT), human resources, customer support and call centre services and at times also manufacturing and engineering."