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Seasonal unemployment refers mainly to _________.

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  1. private sector industry

  2. public sector industry

  3. agriculture

  4. banks

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Correct Option: C

When some workers tend to be displaced by machines, it is called ___________.

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  1. voluntary unemployment

  2. technological unemployment

  3. frictional unemployment

  4. disguised unemployment

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Correct Option: B

When unemployment tends to be a long term feature of a country it is called ___________.

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  1. voluntary unemployment

  2. disguised unemployment

  3. casual unemployment

  4. chronic unemployment.

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Correct Option: D

Voluntary unemployment may be a national waste of __________.

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  1. capital

  2. wealth

  3. human resources

  4. natural resources.

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Correct Option: C

The nature of usual unemployment in India is ________.

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  1. seasonal

  2. disguised

  3. chronic

  4. fractional.

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Correct Option: C

Disguised unemployment is a state in which the ___________.

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  1. marginal product of labour rises

  2. marginal product of labour is nil

  3. number of persons available for work are less than the input requirement

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B

Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to:
(i) Agricultural sector
(ii) Rural area
(iii) Industrial sector
(iv) Urban area
Select aspects of the Indian economy.

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  1. (i) and (ii) only

  2. (ii) and (iv) only

  3. (iii) and (iv) only

  4. (i) and (iii) only

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Correct Option: A

According to _________ measure, a person is said to be employed for the week even if he is employed only for a day during the week.

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  1. usual status.

  2. current weekly status.

  3. current daily status.

  4. current yearly status.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Current weekly status is a approach used to measure unemployment under which the data of seven days preceding the date of survey is used; and a person is said to be employed if he or she is employed for at least one hour on any one day of the week in consideration.

Open unemployment refers to ___________.

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  1. usual status

  2. weekly status

  3. daily status

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A

Surface water has been polluted due to industrialisation and urbanisation, while, ground water has remained free from contaminants.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False 

Industrialization refers to the process of using natural resources for the development of the economy. The process of industrialization has polluted the surface water as well as groundwater.