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When unemployment tends to be a long term feature of a country it is called ___________.

  1. voluntary unemployment

  2. disguised unemployment

  3. casual unemployment

  4. chronic unemployment.


Correct Option: D

Voluntary unemployment may be a national waste of __________.

  1. capital

  2. wealth

  3. human resources

  4. natural resources.


Correct Option: C

The nature of usual unemployment in India is ________.

  1. seasonal

  2. disguised

  3. chronic

  4. fractional.


Correct Option: C

Disguised unemployment is a state in which the ___________.

  1. marginal product of labour rises

  2. marginal product of labour is nil

  3. number of persons available for work are less than the input requirement

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to:
(i) Agricultural sector
(ii) Rural area
(iii) Industrial sector
(iv) Urban area
Select aspects of the Indian economy.

  1. (i) and (ii) only

  2. (ii) and (iv) only

  3. (iii) and (iv) only

  4. (i) and (iii) only


Correct Option: A

According to _________ measure, a person is said to be employed for the week even if he is employed only for a day during the week.

  1. usual status.

  2. current weekly status.

  3. current daily status.

  4. current yearly status.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Current weekly status is a approach used to measure unemployment under which the data of seven days preceding the date of survey is used; and a person is said to be employed if he or she is employed for at least one hour on any one day of the week in consideration.

Open unemployment refers to ___________.

  1. usual status

  2. weekly status

  3. daily status

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A