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Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Which of the following programmes was launched to further improve the facilities of irrigation in rural India?

  1. National Social Assistance programme

  2. Construction of Kiosks for the poor

  3. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojna

  4. National Watershed Development Programme
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The National Watershed Development Programme (NWDPRA) focuses on the development of rainfed areas, which includes improving irrigation facilities and water conservation in rural India.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Which of the following is/are the goals of the Bharat Nirman?
A) To bring additional one crore hectare under assured irrigation
B) To provide cooked food to about 12 crore children in their school itself
C) To construct 60 lakh additional houses for the rural poor.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. Both A and C
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bharat Nirman had six components: irrigation, roads, housing, water supply, electrification, and rural telephony. Goal A (irrigation) and Goal C (housing) are correct components, while Goal B refers to the Mid Day Meal scheme.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Unemployment rate in India is defined as the ratio of number of persons unemployed to total __________.

  1. population

  2. population excluding children

  3. labour force

  4. population excluding the aged
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Unemployment rate in India is defined as the ratio of number of persons unemployed to total population.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

Out of the four types of unemployment mentioned below, which one is the most disturbing for the Indian economy?

  1. Cyclical unemployment

  2. Frictional unemployment

  3. Disguised unemployment in the rural sector

  4. Urban unemployment among the educated classes
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Explanation

Cyclical unemployment occurs due to business depression.Frictional unemployment is a temporary short-term unemployment, which emerges due to a number of reasons.Disguised unemployment is another name of under employment when a person is employed but not to the maximum of his normal ability for want of an opportunity.But the most disturbing unemployment is of educated because due to this country is losing its human capital that has made by a considerable national spending.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

The 3 sources of data on unemployment are _________.

  1. Census of India

  2. National Sample Survey Organisations Reports of Employment and Unemployment Situation

  3. Directorate General of Employment and Training Data of Registration with Employment Exchanges

  4. all of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation
There are three sources of data on unemployment: Reports of Census of India, National Sample Survey Organisation’s Reports of Employment and Unemployment Situation and Directorate General of Employment and Training Data of Registration with Employment Exchanges. Though they provide different estimates of unemployment, they do provide us with the attributes of the unemployed and the unemployment scenario prevailing in our country.
Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

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Unemployment during recession is called ______ unemployment.

  1. cyclical

  2. frictional

  3. structural

  4. voluntary
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Cyclical unemployment is caused by the business cycle, specifically during periods of economic recession when demand for goods and services drops.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

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Disguisedly unemployed labour has ______ marginal productivity. 

  1. zero

  2. one

  3. minimum

  4. maximum
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Explanation

Disguised unemployment occurs when more people are employed than are needed for a job. Therefore, the marginal productivity of the additional labour is zero.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

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Introduction of computer causes ______ unemployment.

  1. technological

  2. structural

  3. frictional

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Technological unemployment occurs when advancements in technology, such as the introduction of computers, replace human labour.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

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Unemployment during the off season is called ______ unemployment.

  1. urban

  2. seasonal

  3. disguised

  4. involuntary
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Seasonal unemployment occurs when people are unemployed during certain times of the year, such as in agriculture between harvest and sowing seasons.