Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

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

Question:

Which workers are found to be greater in numbers in rural areas as compared to urban areas?

Options:

Regular salaried

Casual

Self employed

Casual and self employed

Correct Answer:

Casual and self employed

Explanation:

The self employed and casual wage labourers are found more in rural areas than in urban areas. In the latter, both self employment and regular wage salaried jobs are greater. In the former, since majority of those depending on farming own plots of land and cultivate independently, the share of self employed is greater.