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प्रश्न
In our country engineering, teaching, and medical fields are much sought after. Other professions, occupations though they make a significant contribution to society, do not get their due.
| (a) | Farmer | highly unpredictable economic gains |
| (b) | Conservancy workers | ________________ |
| (c) | ________________ | ________________ |
| (d) | ________________ | ________________ |
| (e) | ________________ | ________________ |
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उत्तर
| i. | Farmer | highly unpredictable economic gains |
| ii. | Conservancy workers | No protective clothing for handling waste, no provision of clean water and soap at the dumps for washing, high risk of skin-related and respiratory diseases due to the handling of and exposure to toxic waste. |
| iii. | Veterinarian | animal bites, scratches, exposure to chemicals, exposure to radiation and disease-causing pathogens, etc |
| iv. | Sales Personnel | extensive travelling, long working hours, income partly dependent on variables. |
| v. | Factory Workers |
low wages, unpredictable working hours, working overtime, health risks, and dangers while handling heavy machinery. |
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