Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

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

Question:

Those activities which contribute to the gross national product are called economic activities. All those who are engaged in economic activities, in whatever capacity — high or low, are workers. Even if some of them temporarily abstain from work due to illness, injury or other physical disability, bad weather, festivals, social or religious functions, they are also workers. Workers also include all those who help the main workers in these activities. We generally think of only those who are paid by an employer for their work as workers. This is not so. Those who are self-employed are also workers.

Workers engaged in brick making in India are mainly ________.

Options:

formal workers

semi formal workers

casual workers

regular salaried employee

Correct Answer:

casual workers

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: casual workers

Workers engaged in brick making in India are mainly casual workers.