Economists argue that the quality of employment in India has been deteriorating. Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Many workers get no maternity benefit or gratuity even after working for 10-20 years.
(B) A person in the private sector may get a lower salary than another doing the same work in the public sector.
(C) Only a small section of the Indian workforce gets a regular income.
(D) Most Indian workers form trade unions and bargain with employers for better wages.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only
Economists say the quality of employment has been falling. Many workers lack benefits and regular pay. Only a small section is protected.
(A) Many workers get no maternity benefit or gratuity even after working for 10-20 years. — Correct. Some workers get no maternity benefit, provident fund, gratuity or pension even after long service.
(B) A person in the private sector may get a lower salary than another doing the same work in the public sector. — Correct. Pay for the same work differs between the two sectors.
(C) Only a small section of the Indian workforce gets a regular income. — Correct. This small section is the formal sector.
(D) Most Indian workers form trade unions and bargain with employers for better wages. — Incorrect. Only the small formal section forms trade unions. Most workers are informal.
NCERT (2026-27): “6.7 Informalisation of Indian Workforce … Economists argue that, over the years, the quality of employment has been deteriorating. Even after working for more than 10-20 years, why do some workers not get maternity benefit, provident fund, gratuity and pension? Why does a person working in the private sector get a lower salary as compared to another person doing the same work but in the public sector? You may find that a small section of Indian workforce is getting regular income. The government, through its labour laws, enable them to protect their rights in various ways. This section of the workforce forms trade unions, bargains with employers for better wages and other social security measures. …” |