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In India, percentage of population employed in Agriculture has _______ from period of independence to the current date.

A
increased

B
decreased

C
remained constant

D
nothing can be said

Solution

In India, percentage of population employed in Agriculture has decreased from period of independence to the current date since with the rise in demand for goods and services produced by secondary and tertiary sector, workforce of primary sector starts decreasing and as a result, the GDP from agricultural sector also gets reduced.
Question 2
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A person who is not gainfully employed in any productive activity is called____.

A
openly unemployed

B
disguisedly unemployed

C
particularly umemployed

D
unemployed

Solution

A person who is not gainfully employed in any productive activity is called unemployed.
When people do not have any work and they are actively searching for the work then they are said as unemployed.
Question 3
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In India, absolute number of people employed in Agriculture had___________ from the period of independence.

A
increased

B
decreased

C
remained constant

D
nothing can be said

Solution

In India, absolute number of people employed in Agriculture had increased from the period of independence as the population of India has increased in a high rate. But the percentage of population employed in agricultural sector has decreased.
Question 4
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In India, Agriculture provides employment to _______ of the population.

A
Less than 25%

B
25% to 50%

C
50% to 60%

D
More than 60%

Solution

In India, Agriculture provides employment to50%-60% of the population. Agriculture is included in the primary sector. It creates employment for most of the Indian population. Hence it forms a major part in the primary sector of the economy.
Question 5
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Periods of less than full employment of resources correspond to ___________.

A
points outside the PPC.

B
points inside the PPC.

C
points on the PPC.

D
either points inside or outside the PPC.

Solution

Period of less than full employment means 'unemployment' and in this case an economy operated inside the PPC, because if an economy produce on the PPC curve, it represents full employment of resources.
Question 6
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In India, contribution of agriculture to GDP (in percentage terms) has ____________ from period of independence to the current date.

A
increased

B
decreased

C
remained constant

D
nothing can be said

Solution

In India, percentage of population employed in Agriculture has decreased from period of independence to the current date since with the rise in demand for goods and services produced by secondary and tertiary sector, workforce of primary sector starts decreasing and as a result, the GDP from agricultural sector also gets reduced from the period of Independence to the current date.
Question 7
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Role of Agriculture is significant in the Indian Economy because ____________.

A
it contributes about $$1/4^{th}$$ of the GDP

B
it provides employment to about 50% - 60% of the population

C
both (a) and (b)

D
neither (a) nor (b)

Solution

Agriculture is a part of primary sector of the economy. Role of agriculture is significant in the Indian Economy because of two reasons:
a) it contributes about 1/4 th of the GDP
b) it provides employment to about 50-60% of the population.
Question 8
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The share of agriculture in India's national income has _____________ over the years.

A
increased

B
decreased

C
remained constant

D
first decreased and then increased.

Solution

In India, share of agriculture in national income has decreased from period of independence to the current date since with the rise in demand for goods and services produced by secondary and tertiary sector, workforce of primary sector starts decreasing and as a result, the GDP from agricultural sector also gets reduced from the period of Independence to the current date.
Question 9
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In India, Contribution of Agriculture to GDP (in absolute amount terms) has ____________ from period of independence to the current date.

A
increased

B
decreased

C
remained constant

D
nothing can be said

Solution

In India, absolute number of people employed in Agriculture had increased from the period of independence as the population of India has increased in a high rate. But the percentage of population employed in agricultural sector has decreased. Hence the contribution of agriculture to GDP in absolute terms has also increased from the period of independence to the current date.
Question 10
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Difficulties in getting workers and vacancies together is called____.

A
imperfect mobility of labour

B
perfect mobility of labour

C
both (a) and (b)

D
neither (a) nor (b)

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Question 1

increased

decreased

remained constant

nothing can be said

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Question 2

openly unemployed

disguisedly unemployed

particularly umemployed

unemployed

Solution

Question 3

increased

decreased

remained constant

nothing can be said

Solution

Question 4

Less than 25%

25% to 50%

50% to 60%

More than 60%

Solution

Question 5

points outside the PPC.

points inside the PPC.

points on the PPC.

either points inside or outside the PPC.

Solution

Question 6

increased

decreased

remained constant

nothing can be said

Solution

Question 7

it contributes about $$1/4^{th}$$ of the GDP

it provides employment to about 50% - 60% of the population

both (a) and (b)

neither (a) nor (b)

Solution

Question 8

increased

decreased

remained constant

first decreased and then increased.

Solution

Question 9

increased

decreased

remained constant

nothing can be said

Solution

Question 10

imperfect mobility of labour

perfect mobility of labour

both (a) and (b)

neither (a) nor (b)

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