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Which of the following statements about India’s unorganised sector are true?

  1. Labour is more in number than that in the organised sector.

  2. Job security and work regulation are better in the unorganised sector.

  3. They are usually not organised into trade unions.

  4. Workers are usually employed for a limited number of days.


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Options:
A .  1, 3 and 4
B .  3 and 4
C .  1, 2 and 4
D .  1 and 3
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
Unorganized workers (UW) in India have increased many folds post-independence. Around 52% of UW’s are engaged in the agriculture & allied sector and they constitute more than 90% of the labour workforce.
Characteristics of the unorganized sector are:
Excessive seasonality of employment
Poor working conditions
No fixed jobs
Work in the very poor working environment
No job regulation
No security of Employment
Employed for a limited period

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