2020 · Q47
Which of the following statements about the employment situation in India according to periodic Labour Force Survey 2017 - 18 is/are correct?
- 1Construction sector gave employment to nearly one-tenth of the urban male workforce in India
- 2Nearly one-fourth of urban female workers in India were working in the manufacturing sector
- 3One-fourth of rural female workers in India were engaged in the agriculture sector
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- A2 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1,2 and 3
Explanation
PLFS 2017–18 data show construction employed roughly one-tenth of the urban male workforce (1 true) and manufacturing engaged about one-fourth of urban female workers (2 true). But nearly three-fourths — not one-fourth — of rural female workers were in agriculture, so 3 is false; the answer is 1 and 2 only.