{"id":87428,"date":"2025-06-01T06:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87428"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:43:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:43:02","slug":"division-of-labour-often-involves-specialized-economic-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/division-of-labour-often-involves-specialized-economic-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of labour often involves\n \n specialized economic activity."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Division of labour often involves<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>specialized economic activity.<\/li>\n<li>highly distinct productive roles.<\/li>\n<li>involving everyone in many of the same activities.<\/li>\n<li>individuals engage in only a single activity and are dependent on others to meet their various needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 3 and 4 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 2 and 4 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 and 4 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) 1, 2 and 4 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is correct. Division of labour inherently involves individuals or groups specializing in particular tasks or economic activities.<br \/>\nStatement 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.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is incorrect. Division of labour means splitting tasks and specializing, which is the opposite of involving everyone in many of the same activities.<br \/>\nStatement 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nDivision of labour is an economic concept first significantly analyzed by Adam Smith in &#8220;The Wealth of Nations.&#8221; It leads to increased productivity, efficiency, and skill development due to specialization, but also results in interdependence among individuals and potentially monotony for the workers. It is a fundamental principle underlying modern industrial production and complex economies.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. Select the correct answer using the code given below : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 3 and 4 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 2 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Division of labour often involves\n \n specialized economic activity.\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/division-of-labour-often-involves-specialized-economic-activity\/#more-87428\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Division of labour often involves<\/p>\n<p> specialized economic activity.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1093],"tags":[1098,1112],"class_list":["post-87428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-nda-1","tag-1098","tag-economic-and-social-development","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Division of labour often involves  specialized economic activity.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is B) 1, 2 and 4 only. Statement 1 is correct. Division of labour inherently involves individuals or groups specializing in particular tasks or economic activities. 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. 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Statement 1 is correct. Division of labour inherently involves individuals or groups specializing in particular tasks or economic activities. 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. 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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. 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