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'Disguised unemployment' refers to ____ .

A
individuals with no jobs

B
more persons employed for a job which a few can accomplish

C
unemployment among women

D
unemployment of people above 60 years of age

Solution

1:Disguised unemployment is a kind of unemployment in which there are people who are visibly employed but are actually unemployed.
2:This situation is also known as 'Hidden Unemployment'. In such a situation more people are engaged in a work than required.
Question 2
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NREGA and PMRY are measures to __________.

A
extend education to rural people

B
extend health care facility to rural people

C
alleviate poverty

D
none of these

Solution

NREGA and PMRY programmes are aimed at employment generation to alleviate the poverty of poor households in rural areas and unemployed educated youth in small towns respectively.
Question 3
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Which activity belongs to the organised sector?

A
A marginal farmer working in an agricultural field

B
A doctor in a hospital

C
A casual worker in a garment factory

D
A handloom weaver working in her own handloom

Solution

1:The sector, which is registered with the government is called an organised sector. In this sector, people get assured work, and the employment terms are fixed and regular.
2:A number of acts apply to the enterprises, schools and hospitals covered under the organised sector. Entry into the organised sector is very difficult as proper registration of the entity is required.
3:The sector is regulated and taxed by the government. The doctor in a hospital is one of the examples of organised sector.
Question 4
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In the unorganised sector, which of the following does not happen?

A
Workers are dismissed by the employers at their whims

B
Workers are paid low wages

C
Workers are provided health care benefits

D
Workers are not provided any service benefits

Solution

1:The unorganised sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the government. There is no provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays, leave due to sickness etc. Employment is not secure.
2:Workers in the organised sector get paid leave, payment during holidays, provident fund, gratuity etc. They are supposed to get medical benefits and, under the laws, the factory manager has to ensure facilities like drinking water and a safe working environment.
Question 5
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People who are engaged throughout the day but do not contribute to the production output are called ____.

A
Openly unemployed

B
Openly employed

C
Underemployed

D
Over employed

Solution

Underemployment refers to a job that is insufficient in some important way for a worker, relative to a standard, which results in the under-utilisation of the worker.
Examples include holding a part-time job despite desiring full-time work, and over qualification, where the employee has education, experience, or skills beyond the requirements of the job.
Question 6
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GDP is the total value of _________ produced during a particular year.

A
all goods and services

B
all final goods and services

C
all intermediate goods and services

D
all intermediate and final goods and services

Solution

It is the value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a particular year. GDP shows how big the economy is.
Question 7
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Who measures the GDP in India?

A
State government

B
Central government

C
World Bank with the help of the central government

D
Central government with the help of state governments

Solution

In India, the mammoth task of measuring GDP is undertaken by the central government ministry.
Question 8
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In which of the following sector do workers enjoy job security?

A
Primary

B
Organised

C
Unorganised

D
All of these

Solution

Workers in the organised sector enjoy security of employment. They are expected to work only a fixed number of hours.
Question 9
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To whom is the yellow card issued?

A
To shop keepers

B
To land lords

C
To government employees

D
People below the poverty line

Solution

Antyodaya card for the poorest of the poor. BPL {Below Poverty Line} are those below the poverty line. APL {Above Poverty Line} cards are for all others. Generally, a yellow card is issued to a person who is below poverty line (BPL).
Question 10
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Where is seasonal unemployment found?

A
Urban areas

B
Rural areas

C
In remote areas

D
Both in rural and urban areas

Solution

The period of seasonal unemployment in India varies from state to state, depending upon the methods of farming, nature of soil and possibility of multiple cropping. Hence, seasonal unemployment is found in rural areas as the main occupation there is agriculture.

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Question 1

individuals with no jobs

more persons employed for a job which a few can accomplish

unemployment among women

unemployment of people above 60 years of age

Solution

Question 2

extend education to rural people

extend health care facility to rural people

alleviate poverty

none of these

Solution

Question 3

A marginal farmer working in an agricultural field

A doctor in a hospital

A casual worker in a garment factory

A handloom weaver working in her own handloom

Solution

Question 4

Workers are dismissed by the employers at their whims

Workers are paid low wages

Workers are provided health care benefits

Workers are not provided any service benefits

Solution

Question 5

Openly unemployed

Openly employed

Underemployed

Over employed

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Question 6

all goods and services

all final goods and services

all intermediate goods and services

all intermediate and final goods and services

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Question 7

State government

Central government

World Bank with the help of the central government

Central government with the help of state governments

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Question 8

Primary

Organised

Unorganised

All of these

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Question 9

To shop keepers

To land lords

To government employees

People below the poverty line

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Question 10

Urban areas

Rural areas

In remote areas

Both in rural and urban areas

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