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Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

Unemployment resulting from short term contracts terminable at any time is called _________.

  1. voluntary

  2. frictional

  3. casual

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

Casual unemployment refers to workers who are employed on a day-to-day or short-term contract basis, leading to intermittent periods of work and unemployment.

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

"People enjoy a continuous flow of income and need not work" is a characteristic of which type of unemployment?

  1. Voluntary

  2. Frictional

  3. Casual

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

Voluntary unemployment occurs when individuals are able to work but choose not to, often because they have other sources of income or are dissatisfied with prevailing wage rates.

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

The incidence of unemployment in India is ________.

  1. quite low

  2. quite high

  3. moderately low

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

Due to structural issues, high population density, and the nature of the labor market, the incidence of unemployment in India is widely considered to be quite high.

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

Unemployment rate in India over the years has ________.

  1. increased

  2. decreased

  3. remained constant

  4. has not shown any specific trend
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Over the long term, despite economic growth, the unemployment rate in India has generally shown an increasing trend due to the rapid growth of the labor force outstripping job creation.

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

Functional employment occurs when _____________.

  1. there is a fall in aggregate demand

  2. workers are voluntarily unemployed

  3. workers are unemployed due to technology

  4. non of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Functional unemployment (often synonymous with technological unemployment in some contexts) occurs when workers are displaced by technological advancements that make their specific skills redundant.

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

Growth of _______ should exceed growth of ______ to reduce the backlog of unemployment.

  1. labour force, employment

  2. employment, labour force,

  3. labour force, unemployment

  4. unemployment, labour force
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To reduce the backlog of unemployment, the rate of job creation (employment) must be higher than the rate at which new people enter the labor market (labor force).

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

Which of the following was the ordering of magnitudes of employment rates according to various measures?

  1. Daily status < current weekly status < usual status rates

  2. Daily status > current weekly status > usual status rates

  3. Daily status < usual status < current weekly status

  4. Daily status > usual status > current weekly status.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

NSSO data typically shows that daily status unemployment rates are higher than weekly status, which are in turn higher than usual status rates, because daily status captures the most intermittent unemployment.

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

According to NSSO (2004.05), unemployment rates on the basis of current daily status were ________ than those on the basis of usual status and current weekly status.

  1. much higher

  2. marginally higher

  3. much lower

  4. marginally lower
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Current daily status (CDS) is the most comprehensive measure of unemployment as it captures the variations in employment on a day-to-day basis, resulting in higher rates compared to usual or weekly status.

Multiple choice political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

The unemployment rates have been found to be highest for _______.

  1. urban males

  2. urban females

  3. rural males

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

Statistical data from the NSSO consistently indicates that urban females face the highest rates of unemployment compared to other demographic groups in India.