Assertion :In the Indian context, labour has not remained a mere economic activity. Reason: With the emergence of stratified division of labour, inequality starts in the society.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion Labour is required to earn money or money's worth. Society divides work on basis of specialisation and several other factors and people are assigned work appropriately. In India labour is not merely a economic activity but it governs social life of people as well.
People are categorised on the basis of work they do. People employed in unorganized sector do hard labour and are paid less than those of organised sectors and with the population increasing and decreased opportunities debt bonfage and child labour like evils come into practice. Division of labour is separation or specialisation of jobs, works or tasks performed by people on the basis of their skills and specialisation.
Social stratification is social differentiation where society is divided into groups based on their occupation, income, wealth, status etc. Stratified division of labour attract social inequality as some people specialise in particular task are not given proper resources or their share in society. It lead to alienation and accumulation of wealth and drying of income sources.