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Most of the unemployment in India is____.

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

  1. voluntary

  2. structural

  3. frictional

  4. technical

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Correct Option: B

As per statistical Analysis, Unemployment Rates on CDS basis are ______ those on UPS basis.

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

  1. Lower than

  2. Higher than

  3. Equal to

  4. Nothing can be said

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Correct Option: B

The following table provides a breakdown of a country's population (millions) :

Total population 114 Children (below the working age) 18
Unemployed people looking for a job 9 Full-time students (not looking for a job) 2
Retired people 14 Employed people 63
People confined to correctional 1 Other adults not in the labour force 7


What is the unemployment rate of the given population?

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

  1. $7.9\%$

  2. $12.5\%$

  3. $20.2\%$

  4. $22.2\%$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Labour Force =$114 - 14 - 1 - 18 - 2 - 7 = 72$
Employed people = $63$
Unemployed people = $72 - 63 = 9$

Unemployment rate = $\frac{9 \times 100}{72} = 12.5\%$

When does the Actual Rate of Unemployment fall below the Natural rate of Unemployment?

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

  1. Recession.

  2. Prosperity.

  3. contraction.

  4. Depression.

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Correct Option: B

_______ unemployment in India is large.

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

  1. Structural

  2. Open

  3. Disguised

  4. Seasonal

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Correct Option: B

From the following find out the missing Figures -

WPR PU LFPR Unemployed 
Us 392 8 ? ?
CWS ? 14 384 ?
CDS 341 ? 365 ?
political science problem of unemployment in india introduction and features of unemployment quality of population unemployment- types, causes and measures

  1. $400&2% ; 370&6% ; 24&6%$

  2. $341&6.6% ; 400&2.1% ; 370&3.6%$

  3. $24&2.1% ; 400&76.6% ; 370&2%$

  4. $400&2.1% ; 340&3.6% ; 20&2.3%$

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Correct Option: A

In economics, there is full employment of labour when ________________.

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

  1. everyone is working 16 hours per day all year

  2. everyone who wants a job can find one within a reasonable span of time

  3. the potential output exceeds actual output of an economy

  4. unemployment is just equal to the cyclical rate of unemployment

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Correct Option: B

If $9$ people are unemployed and $411$ people are in the work force, then people in labour force are ______________.

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

  1. $402$

  2. $411$

  3. $9$

  4. $420$

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Correct Option: D

The workers got a relief from the temporary unemployment because of seasonal work ___________.

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

  1. increased in construction of buildings and railway networks

  2. permanent jobs were created by government

  3. stopped the use of machines and workers were inducted in work

  4. workers worked in the agricultural field throughout the year

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Unemployment is very much prevailing in India. So a lot of workers depend on seasonal work. These are works which are for a time period. Many such workers got relief from this unemployment when building and railway network construction work started.

Unemployment refers to people __________.

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

  1. who are not willing to work

  2. who are willing but do no get work

  3. who leave their jobs in search of better ones

  4. who have been dismissed because of incorrect practices

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Correct Option: B