The Informal Economy and Street Vendors: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on the informal economy and street vendors.

Question 1 of 5 Roughly what share of Indian workers are informally employed?

About nine in ten About half Almost none About one in ten

Informality is the norm.

Question 2 of 5 Which law protects street vendors?

The Companies Act The Street Vendors Act, 2014 The GST Act The Factories Act

It sets up town vending committees.

Question 3 of 5 What did PM SVANidhi offer vendors?

Housing Free stalls Small collateral-free working capital loans Foreign travel

Launched in 2020.

Question 4 of 5 Which organisation, founded in 1972, organises informal women workers?

SEBI CII SEWA NITI Aayog

It began in Ahmedabad.

Question 5 of 5 Why are informal workers hit hard by shocks?

They are all in government jobs They earn too much They have few savings or protections They pay high taxes

Lockdowns removed income overnight.

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