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Sectors Of The Indian Economy

Question
CBSEENSS10016494

Compare the employment conditions prevailing in the organised and unorganised sectors.

Solution

Employment conditions in organised and unorganised sectors.

Organised Sector

Unorganised Sector

(i)Registration : The organised sector companies those enterprises where the terms of employment are regular. They are registered by the government.

(ii)Rules : They are registered, therefore they have follow the rules and regulations which are given in various laws such as the Factory Act, Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, Shops and Establishment Act, etc.

(iii) Pay and Allowance etc. : Workers in the organised sector are paid according to prescribed scale, they get payment on time and regular basis. They get annual increment and other allowances such as provident fund, medical facilities, pay sick holidays etc.

(iv)Security of job : Workers in the organised sector enjoy security of the employment. They are expected to works only for fixed numbers of hours. If they works more they have to be paid overtime by the employers.

(i)No Control of Government : The unorganised sector is characterised by small scattered units. They are generally outside the control of the government.

(ii)Lack of Discipline : There are rules and regulations passed by government but unorganised enterprises do not follow them

(iii)Low Pay and Lack of Facilities : Most of the jobs are low-paid and often not regular. There is no provision of overtime, paid leave, holidays, leave due to sickness, etc.

(iv) No Security : People can be asked to leave without any reason. When there is less work such as during some seasons, some people may be asked to leave a lot also depends on the whims of the employers.

Some More Questions From Sectors of the Indian Economy Chapter

Cotton is a ____________ _product and cloth is a ____________ product (natural / manufactured).

The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are ____________ (independent/ interdependent).

The sectors are classified into public and private sectors on the basis of:

Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in __________ sector.

GDP is the total value of _______ produced during a particular year.

 

In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2010-2011 is ____________.

Match the following:

Find the odd one out and say, why.

(i) Tourist guide, dhobi, tailor, potter

(ii) Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer.

(iii) Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable.

(iv) MTNL, Indian Railways, Air India, Sahara Airlines, All India Radio.

A research scholar looked at the working people in the city of Surat and found the following:

Place of work

Nature of employment

Percentage of working people

1. In offices and factories registered with the government

Organised

15

2. Own shops, office, clinics in marketplaces with formal license

 

15

3. People working on the street, construction workers, domestic workers

 

20

4. Working in small workshops usually not registered with the government

   

Complete the table. What is the percentage of workers in the unorganised sector in this city?

Do you think the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors is useful? Explain, how?