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The labour sector is divided as ___________ sectors.

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  1. Primary, Secondary and Tertiary

  2. Organised and Unorganised

  3. Both

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Labour market is a place where employee and workers come in direct contact with each other. The labor sector is divides into followings:

1) Organised sector in India refers to licensed organisations, that is, those who are registered and par GST. These include the publicly traded companies, incorporated or formally registered entities etc.

2) Unorganized sector, also known as own account enterprises, refers to all unlicensed, self-employed or unregistered economic activity such as owner manned general stores, handicrafts and handloom workers, rural traders, farmers, etc.

3)  The primary sector is directly concerned with natural resources of the country. Agricultural, forestry, fishing and mining constitute the primary sector.

4) The Secondary sector consists of the industrial sector, engaged in construction activities and manufacturing of finished goods and tangible products.

5) The Tertiary sector is intangible in nature, concentrating on the services sector. This sector consists of provision of services such as education, medical, hotel and finance needed by the consumers.

The ___________ sector of work is that sector where legal provisions do not completely govern.

labour and its division social stratification labour sociology

  1. Organised

  2. Primary

  3. Seconday

  4. Unorganised

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The unorganised sector of work is that sector of work is that sector where legal provisions do not completely govern. Unorganised sector, also known as own account enterprises, refers to all unlicensed, self-employed or unregistered economic activity such as owner manned general stores, handicrafts and handloom workers, rural traders, farmers, etc.

Vehicle repair, selling of goods like vegetables, fish on head; puncture repairers and others belong to _____________ sector.

labour and its division social stratification labour sociology

  1. Organised

  2. Unorganised

  3. Tertiary

  4. None

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Unorganised sector, also known as own account enterprises, refers to all unlicensed, self-employed or unregistered economic activity such as owner manned general stores, handicrafts and handloom workers, rural traders, farmers, puncture repairers, fish on head, etc. 

In total, ______% of the labourers work in unorganized sector in India.

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  1. 45

  2. 79

  3. 82

  4. 90

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

More than 90 percent of the workforce and about 50 percent of the national product are accounted for by the informal economy. 10 A large proportion of socially and economically under- privileged section of the society are concentrated in informal activities. 

Which of the following are the problem/s faced by labourers in the unorganised sectors ?

labour and its division social stratification labour sociology

  1. No fixed time or duration of work.

  2. Minimum wage is below the mandatory pay fixed by the government.

  3. No paid leaves.

  4. All

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
In unorganized sectors, the employee has less facilities than the employee s of organised sector. Some of the problem faced by laborers in the unorganized sector are:
1) Workers working in the unorgansied sector get few wages.
2) There is no provision for over time, paid leave, holidays, leave due to sickness etc. 
3) Employment is a subject to a high degree of insecurity. 
4) Minimum wage is below the mandatory pay fixed by the government.

The sector which is enrolled as per the law of the government, and provided fixed wages, facilities within the framework of law is called as ___________ Sector.

labour and its division social stratification labour sociology

  1. Organized

  2. Primary

  3. Unorganised

  4. Tertiary

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:


The sector which is enrolled as per the law of the government, and provided fixed wages, facilities within the framework of law is called an Organised  Sector.Organized sector in India refers to licensed organizations, that is, those who are registered and pay GST. These include the publicly traded companies, incorporated or formally registered entities etc.

By neglecting the social service sectors like Public Health system, Public education and social security; the life of the poor is made __________.

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  1. Easy

  2. Difficult

  3. Simpler

  4. None

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Social services are a range of public services provided by the governmental and non-governmental organizations. Social services include the benefits and facilities such as education, health care. Food subsidies, social securities. The social workers attempt to eliminate hardships and suffering. They have a responsibility to help individuals, families, and group. The social services try to make life easy of peoples living in poverty. But neglecting the social services sectors like public education, health system, and social security, the life of the poor is made difficult.

According to National Family Health Survey-4 2015-16 (NFHS-4), rural women of Karnataka have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of _______.

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  1. 24.3

  2. 16.2

  3. 30

  4. 21.4

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India. The Fourth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) was carried out in 2014-2015.NFHS-4 is the first survey in the NFHS series that has collected data from all 29 States and all 7 Union Territories. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can be an indicator of high body fatness. NFHS-4 provides that women in Karnataka have 24.2% BMI.

Article ________ provides for the Protection of Cultural rights of the minorities.

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  1. 21A

  2. 45

  3. 29

  4. 39

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Article 29 of the Constitution provides protection of interests of minorities. It's clause (1) provides that any section, if citizens in India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own, shall have the right to protect the same. The article also provides protection to religious minorities also.

After the 86th Amendment to the Constitution, Article _______ says free and compulsory education to all children between 6 and 14 years is fundamental right of the children.

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  1. 21A

  2. 45

  3. 86

  4. 29

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 86th Amendment Act, 2002 to the Constitution inserted new Article 21A i.e., Right to education. This Article provides free and compulsory education to all children between 6-14years. The amendment act also amended Article 45(DPSP) and Article 51A(Fundamental Duties).