Question

Statement 1: Hired workers may be regular salaried workers or casual workers.
Statement 2: Regular salaried employment is a major source of employment in rural areas in India.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following:

• A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
• C. Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
• D. Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

Hint:

Regular salaried jobs are more common in urban areas than in rural areas.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The correct answer is: (A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false. Statement 1 is true as hired workers include both regular salaried and casual workers. Statement 2 is false because in rural areas, casual and self-employment dominate, not regular salaried employment.