Division of labour often involves
- specialized economic activity.
- highly distinct productive roles.
- involving everyone in many of the same activities.
- individuals engage in only a single activity and are dependent on others to meet their various needs.
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1, 3 and 4 only
1, 2 and 4 only
3 only
2 and 4 only
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2016
Statement 2 is correct. Specialization leads to highly distinct roles in the production process; different individuals perform different specific tasks rather than everyone doing the same thing.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Division of labour means splitting tasks and specializing, which is the opposite of involving everyone in many of the same activities.
Statement 4 is correct. When individuals specialize in only a single task or a limited set of tasks, they become dependent on others who specialize in different areas to meet their various needs through exchange.