GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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under-employed
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over-employed
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disguised employment
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Moonlighting by employees means that the full-time employee of a company takes up an extra job, usually without the employer’s knowledge. In India, moonlighting by employees increased after the COVID-19 pandemic and the work-from-home model, especially among IT sector employees.
Detailed explanation-2: -Moonlighting under Existing Indian Laws and New Labour Codes According to the Factories Act of 1948, an employer is prohibited from demanding or permitting an adult employee to work in the factory on days when they have already worked in another workplace.
Detailed explanation-3: -The textile industry occupies unique position in the Indian economy, because it contributes significantly to industrial production (14 per cent), employment generation (35 million persons directly – the second largest after agriculture) and foreign exchange earnings (about 24.6 per cent). Was this answer helpful?