Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Change and Development in industrial Society

Question:

Home-based work includes the manufacture of lace, zari or brocade, carpets, bidis, agarbattis and many such products. These works are mainly done by_______

Options:

Children and Women

Women and Men

Only Men

Only Women

Correct Answer:

Children and Women

Explanation:

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