Gig Workers Announce Strike Against Exploitation, Demand Core Labour Entitlements

सही उत्तर: D

All three statements are correct. The Code on Social Security, 2020, defines 'gig worker' as a person who performs work or participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of a traditional employer-employee relationship. 'Platform worker' is defined as a gig worker who accesses organisations or individuals through an online platform to provide services or solve specific problems. The NITI Aayog report indeed highlights the growth trajectory of the gig workforce in India.

सही उत्तर: B

Statement B is NOT correct. While the Code on Social Security, 2020, acknowledges gig workers and platform workers and empowers the Central Government to frame specific social security schemes for them (like life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, provident fund, etc.) and provides for a Social Security Fund (Statements A, C, D are correct), it does NOT mandate that they are entitled to *all* social security benefits available to traditional employees. The distinction between 'employee' and 'gig worker' remains, and the benefits for gig workers are to be provided through separate schemes, not automatically mirroring those for formal employees.

सही उत्तर: A

Articles 38, 41, and 43 are Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) that directly relate to social justice, welfare, right to work, and ensuring a living wage and humane conditions of work for all citizens, including workers. These provisions form the constitutional basis for demanding labour entitlements and social security. Article 43A, while also a DPSP related to workers, specifically deals with the 'participation of workers in management of industries' and is less directly about core entitlements like social security or living wage, which are the primary demands of the striking gig workers.

सही उत्तर: C

While lack of formal contracts, job security (A), absence of collective bargaining power (B), and vulnerability to economic downturns (D) are challenges common to both traditional informal sector workers and gig workers, 'algorithmic management' is a unique characteristic of platform-based gig work. Gig workers often face opaque algorithms that dictate work allocation, pricing, incentives, and even termination, leading to a lack of transparency, control, and avenues for grievance redressal that is distinct from the challenges faced by traditional informal workers.