Class 6 ncert Chapter 13 SST Solution - The Value of Work
Chapter 13 : The Value of Work
Question: What are economic activities?
Answer: These are activities in which money (currency) is exchanged or income is earned.
Examples: Running a shop, doing a job, selling goods.
Question: What are non-economic activities?
Answer: These are activities in which money is not involved, but are done out of service, love, or community feeling.
Examples: Cooking food at home, teaching children, participating in cleanliness drives.
Question: What is the importance of non-economic activities in society?
Answer: They promote unity, service, and selflessness in society.
Examples: Parents taking care of children, participating in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Question: What is a market?
Answer: A market is a place where goods and services are exchanged.
Question: What is meant by "value addition"?
Answer: When the value of a product increases during the process of making or selling it, it is called value addition.
Example: Making cloth from raw cotton and then selling it in the market.
Question: Kabir’s grandfather teaches children for free. Is this an economic or non-economic activity?
Answer: This is a non-economic activity because no money is received.
Question: What is meant by "payment in kind"?
Answer: When instead of money, goods (such as grains, fruits) are given in return for work.
Example: A farmer gets mangoes in return for working in a mango orchard.
Question: Give two examples of community participation.
Answer:
1. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan – People clean public places together.
2. Van Mahotsav – People plant trees to protect the environment.
Question: Differentiate between "wages" and "payment in kind".
Answer:
Wages: Cash payment (e.g., receiving money for daily work).
Payment in kind: Giving goods instead of money (e.g., mangoes, grains).
Important Terminology
- Fees: Payment given for services (e.g., doctor’s fees)
- Wages: Daily payment received for work
NCERT Solutions
Question 1: How are economic activities different from non-economic activities?
- Economic activities involve payment in money or in kind (monetary value). Example: Selling goods in the market, a teacher teaching for salary.
- Non-economic activities are done out of service, love, affection, or duty, and no money is taken. Example: Parents teaching children, taking care of the sick.
Question 2: What types of economic activities do people engage in? Explain with examples.
- Agriculture: A farmer cultivating crops in the field
- Trade: A shopkeeper selling goods
- Service sector: Teacher, lawyer, doctor, etc.
- Industry: Manufacturing goods in factories
Question 3: People engaged in community service activities are highly respected. Comment.
- Community service promotes unity, cooperation, and cleanliness in society.
- These activities are done without any selfish motive and improve the quality of life. Examples: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, tree plantation, langar in Gurudwara.
Question 4: In what ways are people paid for different economic activities? Give examples.
- Salary: Payment for a month’s work (e.g., a post office employee)
- Wages: Payment based on daily or time-based work (e.g., a farm laborer)
- Fees: Payment for services (e.g., doctor’s fees)
- Payment in kind: Giving goods instead of money (e.g., getting mangoes for working in an orchard)
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