Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Employment - Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues

Question:

Workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as :

Options:

Regular salaried employees

Part time employees

Casual wage labourers

Self-employed

Correct Answer:

Self-employed

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (4) : Self-employed

Workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as self employed.

When a worker is engaged by someone or an enterprise and paid his or her wages on a regular basis, they are known as regular salaried employees.

The construction workers are known as casual wage labourers;