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Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

A sole objective of GATT set up is _______________________.

  1. to reduce barriers of international trade

  2. to create international peace

  3. to develop underdeveloped/developing countries

  4. to boost Tariff and non-Tariff Trade
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Explanation

GATT's main objective was to reduce barriers to international trade through the reduction of tariffs, quotas and subsidies.
 It has since been superseded by the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

NREGA stands for ____.

  1. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

  2. National Rural Estates Grant Act

  3. National Rural Education Grant Act

  4. None of these
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Explanation
NREGA - National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Under NREGA (2005), all those who are able to and in need of work are guaranteed 100 days of employment in a year by the government. If the government fails in its duty to provide employment, it will give unemployment allowances to the people.
Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

Which of the following is not an employment-generating programme of the Government of India?

  1. NREGA

  2. SGRY

  3. DPAP

  4. TRYSEM
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C Correct answer
Explanation

DPAP is not an employment-generating programme of the Government of India. The full form of DPAP is Drought Prone Areas Programme. It is launched by the Central Government in 1973-74. It is launched to support handle special problems of the drought prone areas.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

Employment Guarantee Scheme was first introduced in which of the following states?

  1. Odisha

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Punjab

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Employment Guarantee Scheme was first introduced in Maharasthra in $1972-73$. The scheme was the first of its kind to give recognition to the 'right to work' enshrined in the constitution. It emboided a commitment by the state to provide work to a person who comes forward to offer labour.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

Disguised unemployment in the agricultural sector of India exists due to the ______.

  1. dependence of agriculture on the monsoons

  2. abolition of zamindari

  3. heavy pressure of population on land

  4. absence of trade unions in the agriculture sector
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dependency on agriculture is increasing day by day because of lack of alternative employment opportunities and burgeoning population resulting in disguised unemployment. In fact overcrowding and consequent pressure of population on land have led to the sub-division and fragmentation of holdings decline in area of land per capita and disguised employment in agriculture.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

The job redesign includes ________________.

  1. Provide task closure

  2. Person

  3. System

  4. Casting
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Explanation

Job redesign involves restructuring tasks to increase motivation and efficiency. Providing task closure is a core component of job enrichment, which is a common form of job redesign.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

Critical incident method is a method of _____________.

  1. Performance appraisal

  2. Promotion

  3. Laws

  4. Market
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Explanation

The critical incident method involves documenting specific examples of employee behavior that lead to either success or failure in their roles. This data is used to evaluate performance.