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Questions Related to problem of unemployment in india

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

  1. voluntary

  2. frictional

  3. casual

  4. seasonal


Correct Option: C

"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


Correct Option: A

The incidence of unemployment in India is ________.

  1. quite low

  2. quite high

  3. moderately low

  4. moderately high


Correct Option: B

Unemployment rate in India over the years has ________.

  1. increased

  2. decreased

  3. remained constant

  4. has not shown any specific trend


Correct Option: A

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


Correct Option: C

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


Correct Option: B

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.


Correct Option: A

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


Correct Option: A

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

  1. urban males

  2. urban females

  3. rural males

  4. rural females


Correct Option: B