CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2025-26: question 29(B)
From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2025-26, section B, question 29(B), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q29(B) · 3 marks · Short answerEmployment: Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues
Distinguish between self-employed and hired workers with the help of a suitable example.
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Hints
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Hint 1
Who owns the enterprise?
Hint 2
Who pays a wage or salary?
Step-by-step solution
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- 1 mark
Self-employed workers own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood.
- ½ mark
Example: the owner of a cement shop.
- 1 mark
Hired workers are employed by others and are paid a wage or salary for their services.
- ½ mark
Example: a graphic designer working for a marketing agency.
Answer: Self-employed workers run their own enterprise (a cement shop owner); hired workers work for others for a wage or salary (a designer at an agency).
Where the marks are
- Each type defined (1) with an example (½)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Employment: Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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