Question . The all India Time Use Survey, 2019 has recently been published by __
(A) NITI Ayog
(B) Government of India
(C) Both a and b
(D) None of these
Answer b
Explanation-
- Why in news – The all India Time Use Survey, 2019 has recently been published by the Government of India.
- Conducted by – National Statistical Office (NSO).
- The primary objective of Time Use Survey (TUS) is to measure participation of men and women in paid and unpaid activities.
- It is an important source of information on the time spent in unpaid caregiving activities, volunteer work, unpaid domestic service producing
- activities of the household members.
- It also provides information on time spent on learning, socializing, leisure activities, self-care activities, etc., by the household members.
- Importance of Conducting Time Use Survey
- The Time Use Survey helps us in identification of extent of burden on the women and girls in a country.
- If the women spend substantial amount of their time on household chores and unpaid services, it will prevent them from engaging in other activities such as employment, leisure etc. leading to gender inequality.
By:Arpit Mishra
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