By what means can the consumers express their solidarity?
Consumers can express their solidarity by forming consumer groups or consumer forums that write articles or hold exhibitions against the exploitative trade policies. These groups guide individuals on how to protect their interests and approach a consumer court. Such groups receive financial aid form the government to create public awareness.
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The following table shows the proportion of adults (aged 15-49 years) whose BMI
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Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.
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For each of the sectors that we came across in this chapter why should one focus on employment and GDP? Could there be other issues which should be examined? Discuss.
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Critically examine the progress of the consumer movement in India?
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Distinguish between open unemployment and disguised unemployment.
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Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket:
(i) Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)
(ii) Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary agricultural) (iii) Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)
(iv) A _________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)
(v) Cotton is a _________ product and cloth is a _________ product. (natural / manufactured)
(vi) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are _________. (independent / interdependent)
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The following table shows the proportion of adults (aged 15-49 years) whose BMI
is below normal (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) in India. It is based on a survey of various
states for the year 2015-16. Look at the table and answer the following questions.(i) Compare the nutritional level of people in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Can you guess why around one-fifth of people in the country are undernourished even though it is argued that there is enough food in the country? Describe in your own words. - Q:-
Explain the objective of implementing the NREGA 2005.
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Suppose you buy a bottle of honey and a biscuit packet. Which logo or mark you will have to look for and why?
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Do you think the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary is useful? Explain how.
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The following tables gives the GDP in Rupees (Crores) by the three sectors:
Year
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
1950
80,000
19,000
39,000
2000
3,14,000
2,80,000
5,55,000
i. Calculate the share of the three sectors in GDP for 1950 and 2000.
ii. Show the data as a bar diagram similar to Graph 2 in the chapter.
iii. What conclusions can we draw from the bar graph?
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Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket:
(i) Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)
(ii) Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary agricultural) (iii) Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)
(iv) A _________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)
(v) Cotton is a _________ product and cloth is a _________ product. (natural / manufactured)
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Service sector in India employs two different kinds of people. Who are these?
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How are the activities in the economy classified on the basis of employment conditions?
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