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:

Options

• Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

• Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

• Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.

• Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

Answer 1

Statement 1 is true, and Statement 2 is false.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is true. Regular salaried employees, who hold permanent jobs, and casual employees, who hold temporary or daily pay jobs, are two types of hired workers.
• Statement 2 is false. Casual labor and self-employment (agricultural) are the main forms of employment in India’s rural areas, rather than formal salaried jobs.