Bachchu Manjhi is a/an

1

(a)

engineer

(b)

auto-rickshaw-driver

(c)

rickshaw-puller

(d)

worker

How much does Bachchu Manjhi earn per day?

1

(a)

Rs 40

(b)

Rs 180

(c)

Rs 100

(d)

Rs 50

In a survey of Ahmedabad city how many workers were found to be working on the street?

1

(a)

13 per cent

(b)

15 per cent

(c)

45 per cent

(d)

12 per cent

Vendors sell things that are often prepared at which of the following places?

1

(a)

At shops

(b)

At homes

(c)

At street itself

(d)

At neighbouring shops

How much salary does Sudha get?

1

(a)

Rs 10,000 PM

(b)

Rs. 20,000 PM

(c)

Rs 15,000 PM

(d)

Rs 30,000 PM

What is Sudha's employment status?

1

(a)

She is self-employed

(b)

She works in a company

(c)

She is a labourer

(d)

She is a salesperson

Where does Nirmala work?

1

(a)

In an export garment unit

(b)

In a ticket booking centre

(c)

In Sudha's office

(d)

In a market street

Where do labourers stand?

1

(a)

At labour chowk

(b)

At cinema halls

(c)

At ramlila ground

(d)

At home

What is the profession of Vandana?

1

(a)

A garment expert

(b)

A dress designer

(c)

An engineer

(d)

A doctor

Most of the businessmen are

1

(a)

Self employed

(b)

Municipal Corporation

(c)

Central Government

(d)

Court

My wife also earns from ___________ work that she gets once in a while.

1

(a)

agriculture

We decided to take ___________ to the market

1

(a)

rickshaw

Those who sell food or snacks on the street prepare most of these ______________

1

(a)

at home

Often workers who make a living in the city are forced to set up their _____________ on the ____________ as well.

1

(a)

homes, street

Working in ............ is a new form of employment in the big cities.

1

(a)

call centres

Sudha works in a factory where garments work was done.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Bachchu Manjhi came from a village in Uttar Pradesh.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Vendors sell things that are often prepared at home by their families.

1

(a) False

(b) True

A dentist's clinic is also at the starting place of the market

1

(a) True

(b) False

Some materials of Vandana's and Harpreet's showroom come from Noida and Gurgaon.

1

(a) True

(b) False

You have already read about the work that people do in rural areas. Now compare the work that people in this illustration are doing with the work that people do in rural areas.

3

(a)

Some parts of the city are different from others. What differences do you notice in this illustration?

3

(a)

Talk to a vegetable vendor or hawker and find out how do they organise their work, their way of preparing, purchasing, selling etc

3

(a)

Why did Harpreet and Vandana start a showroom? What do they have to do to run the showroom?

3

(a)

Talk to a shopowner in a market and find out how he plans his work. Have there been any changes in his business in the past 20 years?

3

(a)

What are the differences between those who sell on the street and those in the market?

3

(a)

Describe the working conditions of people like Nirmala keeping in mind the following: working hours, conditions in the workplace, earnings and the days of work available.

3

(a)

In what way is a permanent and regular job different from a casual job? Discuss.

3

(a)

Fill in the following table to show the services provided by people in the markets which you visit frequently.

3

(a)

What are the benefits of regular and permanent workers?

3

(a)

"Saving for old age". Discuss.

3

(a)

Discuss the working condition of Nirmala.

3

(a)

What are the problems faced by non-permanent workers?

3

(a)

Discuss the scene at Sudha's office

3

(a)

Discuss the work of daily wage labourers.

3

(a)

What was the plan of Harpreet and Vandana?

3

(a)

Discuss the activities at opposite side of the pavement.

3

(a)

"I wanted to have zari work done on one of my dresses which I needed for a special occasion". Comment.

3

(a)

What suggestions have been made so that street vendors have a place to work and that these is also a free flow of traffic to the people?

3

(a)

Why can't Bachchu Manjhi live with his family?

3

(a)

Discuss the lives of hawkers in the city.

5

(a)

Describe the challenges which are faced by the rural and urban women in our country.

5

(a)

What do you see in this illustration?

5

(a)

Look at the pictures given below carefully and answer the following questions:

(i) Describe the work condition at all centres. Why are many call centres set up in India?
(ii) Where do we find a labour?

5

(a)

Why do small workshops and factories need casual workers?

5

(a)

Name the local bodies that look after the urban areas.

5

(a)

Why do people prefer working in an organised sectors?

5

(a)

Compare the livelihood challenges faced by rural and urban women.

5

(a)