Read the paragraph carefully and answer the question. It is up to our government and planners to devise ways and means for the mobilisation of about ten crore workers whose families total up about…
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Read the paragraph carefully and answer the question.
It is up to our government and planners to devise ways and means for the mobilisation of about ten crore workers whose families total up about forty crore men, women and children. Our agriculture is over-manned. A lesser number of agriculturists would mean more purchasing or spending power to every agriculturist. This will result in the shortage of man-power for many commodities to be produced for which there will be a new demand from a prosperous agrarian class. This shortage will be removed by surplus man-power released from agriculture as suggested earlier in the paragraph.
The passage best supports the statement that
It is up to our government and planners to devise ways and means for the mobilisation of about ten crore workers whose families total up about forty crore men, women and children. Our agriculture is over-manned. A lesser number of agriculturists would mean more purchasing or spending power to every agriculturist. This will result in the shortage of man-power for many commodities to be produced for which there will be a new demand from a prosperous agrarian class. This shortage will be removed by surplus man-power released from agriculture as suggested earlier in the paragraph.
The passage best supports the statement that
- Employment in production is more fruitful than employment in agriculture.
- Indian economy is in a poor shape basically due to improper mobilisation of man-power.
- A shift of labour from agricultural sector to the industrial sector would uplift the living standard.
- The industrial sector is labour-deficient while the agricultural sector is overmanned in our country.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - A shift of labour from agricultural sector to the industrial sector would uplift the living standard.
The passage argues that agriculture is over-manned and that releasing surplus farm labour to produce new commodities will give each agriculturist more purchasing power and meet new demand, i.e. a shift of labour from agriculture to industry would raise living standards. 'The industrial sector is labour-deficient' is not supported: the labour shortage in production is only a future consequence, not a present fact; the claims about employment in production being more fruitful and the economy being in poor shape are not stated.
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