Which of the following is NOT to be associated with home based work?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Manufacture of gadgets
Option (3) Manufacture of gadgets — Not home-based work (Correct). Home-based work is done at home, mainly by women and children: an agent brings the raw material, collects the finished product and pays by the piece. Gadgets are machines put together from many parts with factory equipment, so they are not made this way.
NCERT (2025-26): “5.6 Home-based work … Home-based work is an important part of the economy. This includes the manufacture of lace, zari or brocade, carpets, bidis, agarbattis and many such products. This work is mainly done by women and children. An agent provides raw materials and also picks up the finished product. Home workers are paid on a piece-rate basis, depending on the number of pieces they make.…” |