Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Rural areas – a larger share of self-employed, as most farm families own land

In rural areas, most farm families own plots of land and cultivate independently, so the share of the self-employed is greater there.

Option (1) Urban areas – a larger share of casual wage labourers than in rural areas — Incorrect. Casual work has a smaller share in towns, where enterprises need workers on a regular basis.

Option (2) Women workers – a larger share in regular salaried jobs than men — Incorrect. Men have the larger share: 21 per cent against 16 per cent for women.

Option (3) Rural areas – a larger share of self-employed, as most farm families own land — Correct. Both the pattern and its reason are right.

Option (4) Urban areas – a smaller share of regular salaried jobs than in rural areas — Incorrect. Regular salaried jobs are greater in urban areas.

NCERT (2026-27): “6.4 Self-employed and Hired Workers … When it comes to regular salaried employment, men are found to be so engaged in greater proportion. Men form 21 per cent whereas women form 16 per cent. The gap between men and women is very less. When we compare the distribution of workforce in rural and urban areas in Chart 6.2 you will notice that the self-employed are found more in rural areas than in urban areas. In the latter, both self-employment and regular wage salaried jobs are greater. In rural areas, since majority of those depending on farming own plots of land and cultivate independently, the share of self-employed is greater. The nature of work in urban areas is different. Obviously everyone cannot run factories, shops and offices of various types. Moreover enterprises in urban areas require workers on a regular basis.”