13 – THE VALUE OF WORK
SET -1
🧠 A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
(Choose the correct option)
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Who said, “Do work as worship”?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Swami Vivekananda
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Rabindranath Tagore
✅ Answer: b) Swami Vivekananda -
Geeta Aunty in the story works as a _______.
a) Doctor
b) Teacher
c) Pilot in the Indian Air Force
d) Engineer
✅ Answer: c) Pilot in the Indian Air Force -
Economic activities involve _______.
a) Money or goods in return
b) Only enjoyment
c) Helping others for free
d) Playing games
✅ Answer: a) Money or goods in return -
Parents cooking food for their family is a _______ activity.
a) Economic
b) Non-economic
c) Government
d) Industrial
✅ Answer: b) Non-economic -
A lawyer arguing a case in court performs a _______ activity.
a) Cultural
b) Economic
c) Non-economic
d) Voluntary
✅ Answer: b) Economic -
Money’s worth means _______.
a) Price tag
b) Value we get from using something
c) Bank balance
d) Discount offer
✅ Answer: b) Value we get from using something -
The term “Market” refers to _______.
a) Only vegetable stalls
b) A place for exchange of goods and services
c) Shopping malls
d) Factory area
✅ Answer: b) A place for exchange of goods and services -
Kabir’s grandfather teaches for free, which is a _______ activity.
a) Economic
b) Non-economic
c) Industrial
d) Commercial
✅ Answer: b) Non-economic -
Anu’s brother Rohan volunteers to teach computer skills. It is _______.
a) Economic
b) Non-economic
c) Political
d) Professional
✅ Answer: b) Non-economic -
Salary is paid _______.
a) Daily
b) Weekly
c) Monthly
d) Yearly only
✅ Answer: c) Monthly -
A carpenter making furniture is doing a/an _______ activity.
a) Economic
b) Non-economic
c) Emotional
d) Recreational
✅ Answer: a) Economic -
Payment made for professional services is called a _______.
a) Salary
b) Fee
c) Wage
d) Rent
✅ Answer: b) Fee -
The difference between cost price and selling price in Rajesh’s work shows _______.
a) Loss
b) Value addition
c) Donation
d) Interest
✅ Answer: b) Value addition -
Payment made daily or weekly is known as _______.
a) Salary
b) Fee
c) Wage
d) Bonus
✅ Answer: c) Wage -
Non-cash payment is called _______.
a) Payment in kind
b) Payment in cheque
c) Bonus
d) Reward
✅ Answer: a) Payment in kind -
“Sevā” means _______.
a) Paid work
b) Selfless service
c) Worship of money
d) Government duty
✅ Answer: b) Selfless service -
Which of these is an example of community participation?
a) Cleaning public parks
b) Watching movies
c) Buying goods
d) Playing cricket
✅ Answer: a) Cleaning public parks -
Van Mahotsav is celebrated to promote _______.
a) Tree plantation and forest conservation
b) Dance and music
c) River cleaning
d) Animal protection only
✅ Answer: a) Tree plantation and forest conservation -
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan encourages people to _______.
a) Buy new houses
b) Keep surroundings clean
c) Travel abroad
d) Start factories
✅ Answer: b) Keep surroundings clean -
Non-economic activities help in _______.
a) Increasing wealth
b) Emotional satisfaction
c) Market growth
d) Import and export
✅ Answer: b) Emotional satisfaction -
Rajesh sells a chair for ₹1,000 made from wood costing ₹600. The extra ₹400 shows _______.
a) His profit
b) Tax
c) Rent
d) Discount
✅ Answer: a) His profit -
Who among the following receives a salary?
a) Shopkeeper
b) Daily labourer
c) Post office worker
d) Farmer
✅ Answer: c) Post office worker -
Which of these is not an economic activity?
a) Doctor treating patients for fees
b) Teacher teaching at school for salary
c) Mother teaching child at home
d) Tailor stitching clothes for customers
✅ Answer: c) Mother teaching child at home -
The purpose of non-economic activities is _______.
a) Profit
b) Income
c) Care and love
d) Production
✅ Answer: c) Care and love -
Economic activities contribute mainly to _______.
a) Family happiness
b) Economic growth and income
c) Religious faith
d) Festivals
✅ Answer: b) Economic growth and income -
The story of Kavya mainly highlights _______.
a) Value addition and economic work
b) Farming only
c) School life
d) Friendship
✅ Answer: a) Value addition and economic work -
Payment in kind means _______.
a) Getting goods instead of money
b) Getting bonus
c) Taking leave
d) Monthly payment
✅ Answer: a) Getting goods instead of money -
Festivals like Diwali or Eid involve _______.
a) Only shopping
b) Social gathering and cooperation
c) Political speeches
d) Government programs only
✅ Answer: b) Social gathering and cooperation -
What do we call people who help others without expecting anything?
a) Workers
b) Volunteers
c) Customers
d) Traders
✅ Answer: b) Volunteers -
Every kind of work has _______.
a) Money
b) Dignity and value
c) No importance
d) Time waste
✅ Answer: b) Dignity and value
✏️ B. Short Answer Questions (2–3 lines each)
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What are economic activities?
Answer: Activities done to earn money or goods of value, like farming, teaching, or trading. -
What are non-economic activities?
Answer: Activities done out of love, care, or duty, without expecting money, like helping family or volunteering. -
Give one example of economic activity.
Answer: A tailor stitching clothes and earning money. -
Give one example of non-economic activity.
Answer: A mother cooking for her family. -
What does “value addition” mean?
Answer: Adding worth to something through skill or effort, like turning wood into furniture. -
What is “Sevā”?
Answer: Selfless service done to help others without expecting money. -
What is payment in kind?
Answer: Non-cash payment made in goods, like crops or fruits instead of money. -
Define salary.
Answer: A fixed regular monthly payment to employees. -
What is a wage?
Answer: Payment made daily or weekly for labour. -
Define fee.
Answer: Money paid for professional advice or service, like to a doctor or lawyer. -
Who are volunteers?
Answer: People who work willingly without expecting payment. -
What is the main difference between economic and non-economic activities?
Answer: Economic activities earn money; non-economic activities do not. -
What is the importance of non-economic activities?
Answer: They build love, care, and social harmony in families and society. -
What is Swachh Bharat Abhiyan?
Answer: A national campaign encouraging cleanliness and hygiene. -
What is Van Mahotsav?
Answer: A festival promoting tree plantation and forest conservation. -
What do you mean by market?
Answer: A place where goods and services are exchanged for money. -
What does Rajesh do in the story?
Answer: He is a carpenter who makes and sells furniture. -
Who gets a salary in the story?
Answer: Kavya’s uncle and aunt who work for a company and post office. -
What is the meaning of the quote by Swami Vivekananda?
Answer: We should treat all work as worship and do it with full dedication. -
Why is all work valuable?
Answer: Every type of work contributes to society and deserves respect.
📘 C. Long Answer Questions (5–6 lines each)
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Explain the difference between economic and non-economic activities with examples.
Answer: Economic activities are done for earning money, such as farming or trading. Non-economic activities are done for love or care, such as helping family or volunteering. Both are valuable — one supports financial needs, the other supports emotional well-being. -
Describe any three types of economic activities around you.
Answer:-
Farmers selling crops.
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Shopkeepers selling goods.
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Teachers working for salaries.
All these earn income and support the economy.
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Explain the concept of value addition using Rajesh’s example.
Answer: Rajesh buys wood for ₹600 and makes a chair worth ₹1,000. The extra ₹400 shows his skill and time — this is value addition. -
What do you understand by “Sevā”? Give examples.
Answer: Sevā means selfless service. People who work in temples, gurudwaras, or hospitals without payment do sevā to help others and serve society. -
Write about the story of Geeta Aunty and Kabir’s family.
Answer: Geeta Aunty is a pilot, doing economic work. Kabir’s parents run a shop, his brother works as an engineer, and his grandfather teaches children for free — showing both economic and non-economic activities. -
What are the different types of payments in economic activities?
Answer: Payments can be salary (monthly), wage (daily), fee (for professional work), and payment in kind (goods instead of cash). -
How do non-economic activities help society?
Answer: They bring people together, spread love, care, and cooperation, and improve community living. -
Explain the importance of community service.
Answer: It builds unity, teaches teamwork, helps in cleanliness, and develops social responsibility among people. -
What is Swachh Bharat Abhiyan? How does it help our country?
Answer: It is a clean India movement encouraging people to keep surroundings clean. It improves health and makes India more beautiful. -
What is Van Mahotsav and why is it celebrated?
Answer: It is the festival of forests celebrated to promote tree plantation and awareness about environment protection. -
What is the role of volunteers in community programs?
Answer: Volunteers help in social works like cleaning, teaching, and organizing events without expecting money, showing true spirit of service. -
Describe Kavya’s visit to the village.
Answer: Kavya visited her aunt’s village and saw people working on road construction and farming. She learned about salaries, wages, and payments in kind. -
How does every kind of work have dignity?
Answer: Whether paid or unpaid, all work contributes to society. Every worker deserves respect for their effort. -
Why are non-economic activities called “priceless”?
Answer: Because they give happiness, love, and satisfaction — things money cannot buy. -
How do economic activities support the country’s economy?
Answer: They produce goods, provide jobs, and generate income and taxes that help in national development. -
Write a short note on “Payment in Kind” with example.
Answer: It means receiving goods instead of cash, like a farm worker getting fruits or crops as payment. -
How can students participate in community service?
Answer: By joining cleanliness drives, helping in tree plantations, teaching others, or visiting old age homes. -
What values do we learn from Swami Vivekananda’s quote?
Answer: We learn dedication, respect for work, and the belief that all honest work is equal to worship. -
How do both economic and non-economic activities make life complete?
Answer: Economic work fulfills financial needs; non-economic work fulfills emotional needs — together they make life balanced and meaningful. -
Summarize the main learning from the chapter “The Value of Work.”
Answer: The chapter teaches us that all work has dignity and value. Both paid and unpaid work are important for society’s progress and human happiness.
SET-2
🟩 A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
(Each question has four options — choose the correct one.)
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Who said, “Do your work as worship and devote your life to it”?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Swami Vivekananda
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
✅ Answer: b) Swami Vivekananda -
What is meant by economic activity?
a) Work done for fun
b) Work done to earn money
c) Work done for charity
d) Household chores
✅ Answer: b) Work done to earn money -
Parents cooking food for their family is an example of —
a) Economic activity
b) Industrial activity
c) Non-economic activity
d) None of these
✅ Answer: c) Non-economic activity -
Which of the following is an economic activity?
a) Helping a friend with homework
b) Volunteering in a temple
c) A farmer selling vegetables
d) Cleaning one’s own house
✅ Answer: c) A farmer selling vegetables -
What does market mean?
a) A place where people meet
b) A place to play games
c) A place where goods and services are exchanged
d) A government office
✅ Answer: c) A place where goods and services are exchanged -
Fee means —
a) Free service
b) Payment for professional service
c) A gift
d) A fine
✅ Answer: b) Payment for professional service -
What kind of activity is teaching children for free?
a) Economic
b) Non-economic
c) Industrial
d) Agricultural
✅ Answer: b) Non-economic -
Which of the following is an example of value addition?
a) Buying food from a market
b) Turning wood into furniture
c) Playing football
d) Teaching students
✅ Answer: b) Turning wood into furniture -
Which person is engaged in economic work?
a) A mother cooking
b) A driver transporting goods
c) A child reading a book
d) A gardener watering plants for fun
✅ Answer: b) A driver transporting goods -
Payment made daily for labour is called —
a) Salary
b) Bonus
c) Wage
d) Fee
✅ Answer: c) Wage -
What is payment in kind?
a) Payment made in goods, not money
b) Payment made with coins
c) Payment by cheque
d) No payment at all
✅ Answer: a) Payment made in goods, not money -
What is Sevā?
a) Paid work
b) Selfless service
c) A type of business
d) A government programme
✅ Answer: b) Selfless service -
Which activity creates both income and national growth?
a) Cleaning home
b) Economic activity
c) Charity
d) Meditation
✅ Answer: b) Economic activity -
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is an example of —
a) Individual work
b) Religious service
c) Community participation
d) Economic work
✅ Answer: c) Community participation -
Van Mahotsav promotes —
a) Tourism
b) Tree plantation and forest conservation
c) Fashion
d) Festivals
✅ Answer: b) Tree plantation and forest conservation -
Who earns a salary among these?
a) Shopkeeper
b) Soldier
c) Labourer
d) Carpenter
✅ Answer: b) Soldier -
Rajesh sells a chair for ₹1,000 made from wood costing ₹600. The extra ₹400 is —
a) Loss
b) Value addition
c) Tax
d) Discount
✅ Answer: b) Value addition -
Which of these is not an economic activity?
a) Doctor treating patients for a fee
b) Teacher teaching in a school for salary
c) A student helping a friend for free
d) Tailor stitching clothes for customers
✅ Answer: c) A student helping a friend for free -
Economic activities always involve —
a) Happiness
b) Payment or money’s worth
c) Travel
d) Charity
✅ Answer: b) Payment or money’s worth -
Working at a post office is a —
a) Non-economic activity
b) Economic activity
c) Household work
d) Community work
✅ Answer: b) Economic activity -
Non-economic activities bring —
a) Income
b) Social and emotional satisfaction
c) Loss
d) None
✅ Answer: b) Social and emotional satisfaction -
The money paid to an employee each month is called —
a) Wage
b) Fee
c) Salary
d) Bonus
✅ Answer: c) Salary -
Farmers selling their crops are engaged in —
a) Primary sector work
b) Non-economic work
c) Religious activity
d) Domestic help
✅ Answer: a) Primary sector work -
What is the main aim of community service?
a) To earn profit
b) To help others and society
c) To start a business
d) To win prizes
✅ Answer: b) To help others and society -
Economic activities contribute to —
a) Society only
b) Economic growth of the nation
c) Personal relaxation
d) None
✅ Answer: b) Economic growth of the nation -
Teaching computer skills for free is —
a) Paid work
b) Non-economic work
c) Industrial work
d) Government duty
✅ Answer: b) Non-economic work -
Which term means “monetary value of benefit”?
a) Money’s worth
b) Bonus
c) Gift
d) Charity
✅ Answer: a) Money’s worth -
A lawyer charging a fee for a case performs —
a) Non-economic activity
b) Economic activity
c) Religious activity
d) Charity
✅ Answer: b) Economic activity -
People working together for a common goal shows —
a) Jealousy
b) Community participation
c) Competition
d) Conflict
✅ Answer: b) Community participation -
Why is non-economic work valuable?
a) It increases GDP
b) It spreads care, love, and kindness
c) It brings prizes
d) It reduces time
✅ Answer: b) It spreads care, love, and kindness
🟨 B. Short Answer Questions (2–3 lines each)
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What are economic activities?
➤ Activities done to earn money or livelihood. Example: Shopkeeper selling goods. -
What are non-economic activities?
➤ Activities done out of love or duty, not for money. Example: Parents cooking for family. -
Give two examples of economic activities.
➤ Farming and teaching in a school for salary. -
What is meant by “money’s worth”?
➤ The value of a product or service measured in money. -
Define “market.”
➤ A place where people buy and sell goods and services. -
Give one example of value addition.
➤ Turning raw wood into furniture. -
What is “payment in kind”?
➤ Receiving goods instead of money as payment. -
What is a salary?
➤ A fixed monthly payment given by an employer to an employee. -
Who receives wages?
➤ Labourers and workers paid daily or weekly. -
Define “Sevā.”
➤ Selfless service done to help others without expecting payment. -
Mention one example of community participation.
➤ Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. -
What is the purpose of Van Mahotsav?
➤ To encourage tree plantation and forest protection. -
Who was Geeta Aunty in the story?
➤ A pilot in the Indian Air Force. -
What type of work did Rohan do?
➤ Software engineer (paid) and volunteer computer teacher (unpaid). -
What kind of activity is household cleaning?
➤ Non-economic activity. -
What is the difference between wage and salary?
➤ Wage is daily/weekly; salary is monthly. -
Why are non-economic activities valuable?
➤ They build emotional bonds and improve social life. -
What is community service?
➤ Helping others for the welfare of society. -
What does Swami Vivekananda’s quote teach us?
➤ To treat work as worship and do it sincerely. -
Who adds value to raw materials?
➤ Skilled workers or producers.
🟦 C. Long Answer Questions (5–6 lines each)
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Explain the difference between economic and non-economic activities with examples.
➤ Economic activities are done for earning money (like farming or teaching for salary).
Non-economic activities are done for love or duty (like cooking for family).
The first adds financial value; the second adds emotional value. -
Describe the story of Anu and Kabir and what it teaches us.
➤ They observe how different people like Geeta Aunty, their parents, and Rohan engage in various activities.
Some are paid (economic), and some are voluntary (non-economic).
It teaches that all work has value. -
What are the main types of payments people receive for economic work?
➤ People may receive salary (monthly), wage (daily), fee (for service), or payment in kind (goods). -
Explain “value addition” using Rajesh’s example.
➤ Rajesh buys wood for ₹600 and sells a chair for ₹1,000. The ₹400 difference shows his skill and effort — the value added. -
Why are non-economic activities important in our lives?
➤ They strengthen relationships, build empathy, and make society peaceful. -
What is the importance of community participation?
➤ It brings people together to solve social problems like cleanliness, environment, and health. -
How do economic activities help a nation?
➤ They create jobs, generate income, and boost the country’s economic growth. -
Describe the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
➤ A national mission encouraging people to clean homes, streets, and public places — an example of collective service. -
What is Van Mahotsav, and why is it celebrated?
➤ It’s a tree-planting festival to promote awareness of forests and nature. -
How can students take part in community service?
➤ By cleaning the school, planting trees, or helping in literacy programmes. -
What does Swami Vivekananda’s message mean for us today?
➤ It inspires us to respect every kind of work and perform it with dedication. -
What role does “Sevā” play in society?
➤ It teaches selflessness and strengthens the bond of humanity. -
Give examples of both economic and non-economic work in one family.
➤ Father running a shop (economic), mother cooking meals (non-economic), child helping in cleaning (non-economic). -
Why should we respect all types of work?
➤ Because every form of work, paid or unpaid, contributes to human life. -
What are some examples of economic activities around your school?
➤ Teachers teaching, canteen seller, bus driver, security guard, etc. -
How do non-economic activities promote happiness?
➤ They bring emotional satisfaction, love, and cooperation. -
What is the value of work according to the chapter?
➤ Every work, whether paid or unpaid, has dignity and worth. -
Describe the role of women in both economic and non-economic activities.
➤ Many women work in offices and also manage homes, contributing to both income and care. -
Explain how “work as worship” improves life.
➤ When we do our work sincerely, it leads to success, satisfaction, and respect. -
Why is it necessary to balance economic and non-economic activities?
➤ Both are equally important — one gives livelihood, the other builds relationships and social peace.
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