Cement shop owner: Falls under self-employed as the individual owns and manages the business independently.
Construction worker: Classified as a casual wage worker as they work temporarily for wages on various projects.
Civil engineer: Regular salaried professional employed in companies or institutions.
After the implementation of economic reforms, Pakistan experienced slowdown of growth due to various reasons including _______ .
(Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank):
(i) Volatile performance of the agriculture sector
(ii) Over-dependence on remittances from abroad
(iii) Political instability
Read the following text carefully from ‘The Economic Times’ dated 8th June, 2023: “The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) rate-setting panel unanimously decided to keep the benchmark lending rate unchanged at 6.5%. The committee voted to remain focused on the withdrawal of accommodating monetary policy.” On the basis of the given text and common understanding, answer the following questions: Identify and discuss the economic issue indicated in the above text.
How do the peddler from ‘The Rattrap’ and ‘the office boy’ from ‘Poets and Pancakes’ compare in terms of their frustration, status, and grudges against others?
