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Multiple choice economics unemployment in india types of unemployment unemployment and measures to remove employment and unemployment in india - problems and policies

Unemployment due to a mismatch between skill possessed and present available jobs is known as _________.

  1. cyclical unemployment

  2. structural unemployment

  3. frictional unemployment

  4. seasonal unemployment
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Structural unemployment arises when there is a fundamental mismatch between the skills workers possess and the skills required by employers in the current job market.

Multiple choice economics unemployment in india types of unemployment unemployment and measures to remove employment and unemployment in india - problems and policies

In an agricultural family all the family members are working the farmland of the family. Due to addition of two more person in the family they are also working in the farmland of the family with no additional increase in farm output. This type of unemployment is known as _________.

  1. cyclical unemployment

  2. disguised unemployment

  3. frictional unemployment

  4. seasonal unemployment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When additional workers are added to a farm but the total output does not increase, those workers are effectively redundant, which is the definition of disguised unemployment.

Multiple choice economics unemployment in india types of unemployment unemployment and measures to remove employment and unemployment in india - problems and policies

Unemployment caused due to cyclical changes in the economy are called __________.

  1. cyclical unemployment

  2. seasonable unemployment

  3. disguised unemployment

  4. temporary unemployment
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Cyclical unemployment is caused by fluctuations in the business cycle, such as recessions or economic downturns, which reduce the demand for labor.

Multiple choice economics unemployment in india types of unemployment unemployment and measures to remove employment and unemployment in india - problems and policies

Unemployment caused by trade cycles is known as_____.

  1. cyclical unemployment

  2. seasonal unemployment

  3. long term unemployment

  4. disguised unemployment
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Trade cycles, also known as business cycles, cause cyclical unemployment when the economy experiences periods of contraction.

Multiple choice economics unemployment in india types of unemployment unemployment and measures to remove employment and unemployment in india - problems and policies

Retrenchment of staff due to introduction of ATMs in Banks is referred to ________ unemployment.

  1. cyclical

  2. frictional

  3. technological

  4. disguised
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Technological unemployment occurs when advancements in technology, such as the introduction of ATMs, replace the need for human labor in specific roles.

Multiple choice economics unemployment in india types of unemployment unemployment and measures to remove employment and unemployment in india - problems and policies

During general downturn of business activities we find _______.

  1. seasonal unemployment

  2. cyclical unemployment

  3. frictional unemployment

  4. structural unemployment
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A general downturn in business activities leads to a decrease in aggregate demand, which results in cyclical unemployment.

Multiple choice economics unemployment in india types of unemployment unemployment and measures to remove employment and unemployment in india - problems and policies

In _________ unemployment, productivity of labour is nil or negative.

  1. disguised

  2. chronic

  3. technological

  4. structural
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Disguised unemployment occurs when more people are employed than are actually needed for a task. Because the marginal productivity of these extra workers is zero or negative, their removal would not decrease total output.

Multiple choice economics unemployment in india types of unemployment unemployment and measures to remove employment and unemployment in india - problems and policies

In India, the type of unemployment is mostly _________.

  1. disguised

  2. chronic

  3. technological

  4. structural
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Structural unemployment is the most prevalent form in India, arising from a mismatch between the skills of the workforce and the requirements of the economy, often due to slow capital formation and technological gaps.

Multiple choice economics unemployment in india types of unemployment unemployment and measures to remove employment and unemployment in india - problems and policies

"Some workers are temporarily out of job" is a phenomenon of which type of unemployment.

  1. Voluntary

  2. Frictional

  3. Casual

  4. Seasonal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Frictional unemployment occurs when workers are between jobs, searching for new employment, or transitioning into the workforce. It is a temporary state inherent in a dynamic labor market.