SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 27

 The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. A person who works for less than 183 days in a year

As per the Census of India, a marginal worker is strictly defined as someone who worked for less than 183 days (or less than 6 months) in the reference year. However, other surveys like the National Sample Survey (NSSO) or Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) may use finer classifications—for instance, identifying workers employed for less than 100 days as a subset of marginal workers to analyze extreme employment vulnerability. This 100-day threshold is not part of the official Census definition but serves analytical purposes in specialized studies.