Which one of the following is a feature of organised sector?
Workers are exploited
Rules and regulations are violated
Jobs are low paid
Formal processes and procedures are followed
D.
Formal processes and procedures are followed
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?
For each of the sectors that we came across in this chapter, why should one focus on employment and G.D.P.? Could there be other issues which should be examined? Discuss.
Make a long list of all kinds of work that you find adults around you doing for a living. In what way can you classify them? Explain your choice.
How is the tertiary sector different from other sectors? Illustrate with a few examples.
What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Explain with an example each from the urban and rural areas
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