Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Population-Distribution,Density, Growth and Composition

Question:

Work participation rate tends to be higher in the areas of lower economic development as _____.

Options:

economic status of the people is high

the industries are located far away

people want to put in limited efforts

more manual workers are required to perform subsistence economic activities

Correct Answer:

more manual workers are required to perform subsistence economic activities

Explanation:

In the context of a country like India, the work participation rate tends to be higher in the areas of lower levels of economic development since number of manual workers are needed to perform the subsistence or near subsistence economic activities.