Civics

Urban Livelihoods

Question:

What is the normal working day in a garment factory?

Answer:

In a garment factory a normal working day begins at 9 a.m. and finishes only by 10 p.m.

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Urban Livelihoods

Q 1.

Name some activities which are carried out on the streets.

Q 2.

What is the normal working day in a garment factory?

Q 3.

What works does Sudha do?

Q 4.

Write in brief on Call Centres'.

Q 5.

What types of things do vendors usually sell?

Q 6.

What benejits does Sudha get along with her salary?

Q 7.

How is it looked upon now?

Q 8.

Mention two features of permanent jobs.

Q 9.

What is essential for the permanent shops?

Q 10.

Mention some drawbacks of casual jobs. [V. Imp.]

Q 11.

Mention two features of business persons.

Q 12.

Define labour chowk'.

Q 13.

What was found in a Survey of Ahmedabad city?

Q 14.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:

(i) There are almost ……… street vendors in the country working in …………………
(ii) Those who work in government departments get a ……………….. salary every month.
(iii) It is the……… that decides on which day of the week the market has to remain  closed.
(iv) Call Centres in ………. cities provide a new form of employment to the people.
(v )Street vending is now recognised as a general benefit and as a………………… of people  to earn their ……………  •

Q 15.

What is a Call Centre? [V. Imp.]

Q 16.

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

Q 17.

How do hawkers manage their work? [V. Imp.]

Q 18.

What are various ways of earning livelihood in the urban areas? Discuss. [V. Imp.]

Q 19.

How was street vending looked upon till recently?