Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

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

Question:

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.

Madhu is a 15-year old school dropout. She stopped going to school after failing in class VIII. Her father, a tailor, expired last year. He was suffering from Tuberculosis. This made it necessary for the children and their mother to work. Her elder brother aged 17 years works in a grocery shop and the younger one aged 14 years is engaged in chocolate packaging. Madhu and her mother roll bidis. Madhu started rolling bidis at an early age and she enjoys it as it provides her the opportunity to sit close to her mother and other women and listen to them chat. She fills tobacco into the rolled tendu leaves. She spends most of her time in this activity apart from the time spent doing household chores. Due to long hours of sitting in the same posture daily, she suffers from backache. Madhu wants to restart her schooling.

Which kind of a work is getting reflected in the passage?

Options:

Manufacturing work

Governmental work

Home based work

Industrial work

Correct Answer:

Home based work

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Home based work

Madhu and her mother are involved in rolling bidis, which is generally done by women from their home. This type of work is typically categorized as home-based work.