Which statement about domestic workers in towns and cities is true?
AMost are men with high pay
BMost are women with low pay
CAll are given weekly rest
DMost are trained nurses
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Most are women with low pay
1. Many urban homes employ domestic workers for sweeping, cooking and child care.
2. Most domestic workers are women, and wages are low as the work is given little value.
3. Long hours and little respect are common, so the options on high pay or rest fail.
_Source: NCERT Class 7 Social and Political Life, Growing up as Boys and Girls, Lives of domestic workers_
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