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    Question

    Which of the following activities is NOT a Market

    Economic Activity?
    A Employment in MGNREGA Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Employment in Government Civil Service Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rearing of Cows for milk for own-consumption Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Employment in a Bank Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All of the above are Economic Activity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Economic activities have two parts — market activities and non-market activities. Market activities involve remuneration to anyone who performs i.e., activity performed for pay or profit. These include production of goods or services, including government service. Non-market activities are the production for self-consumption. As rearing of cows for self-consumption of milk gets the owner no remuneration, it is a non-market economic activity.

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