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Labourers in Palampur accept lower wages because of:
AVery high crop prices
BHeavy competition for work
CStrict government orders
DRules of the labour union
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Heavy competition for work
1. Many labourers chase limited farm work.
2. Machines have cut the work available.
3. So people agree to work for less.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Economics, Chapter 1, The Story of Village Palampur._
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