Sectoral Distribution

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How is unemployment an economic as well as a social problem?

Q.

What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Explain with an example each from the urban and rural areas.

Q.

The terms 'Open Unemployment' and 'Disguised Unemployment' are similar to each other. Defend or refute.

Q.

What is meant by small scale industries? Explain the three typical characteristics of small scale industries.

Q.

Can there be unemployment at full employment level of income? Explain.

Q.

Disguised unemployment could be traced in

1. Mining

2. Servia Sector

3. Agriculture

4. Industry

Q.

Which of the following is a type of wage employment?

1. Casual workers

2. None of the above

3. Both (a) and (b)

4. Regular workers

Q. Mention two causes of unemployment in India.

Q. Explain disguised unemployment briefly.

Q. Which of the following statements about agricultural sector in the economy of India is/are correct?
A) Agricultural growth has reduced poverty of the people locally and, through its external effects, also in many other parts of the country.
B) Food and nutrition security in the country has increased substantially.
C) The area of cultivation has increased in recent past as agriculture has become a full-time employment for the people, which was not so a few years back.

1. Only (C)
2. Only (B)
3. Only (A)
4. Both (A) and (B) only

Q. The majority of the workforce is employed in .

1. primary sector
2. secondary sector
3. service sector
4. IT sector

Q. Why is there an urgent need in rural India, where agriculture is a major source of livelihood, to diversify into allied productive activities?

1. There is greater risk in depending exclusively on farming for a livelihood.
2. To provide supplementary gainful employment during off-seasons such as Rabi.
3. The agricultural sector is already overcrowded.
4. All of the above.

Q. Assertion :The occupational structure in India has remained the same from past many years. Reason: Investment pattern has remained unchanged in India and directed towards capital-intensive industries.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
4. Assertion is incorrect and Reason are correct

Q.

Focus of the second FYP rested on which of the following?

1. Small-scale industries

2. Micro-enterprises

3. Medium enterprises

4. Heavy industries

Q. The 3 sources of data on unemployment are _________.

1. Census of India
2. National Sample Survey Organisations Reports of Employment and Unemployment Situation
3. Directorate General of Employment and Training Data of Registration with Employment Exchanges
4. all of these

Q. 'Disguised unemployment' refers to ____ .

1. individuals with no jobs
2. more persons employed for a job which a few can accomplish
3. unemployment among women
4. unemployment of people above 60 years of age

Q. In an undeveloped economy, the standard of living of the population is ______.

1. does not change over a period of time.
2. moderate
3. high
4. low

Q. Which of the following scheme has NOT been launched to provide any type of employment to beneficiaries?

1. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
2. National Food for Work Programme
3. All are employment-generating schemes
4. Mid Day Meal Scheme

Q. A ___________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector.

1. Large
2. Small
3. Medium
4. None of these

Q. The State's negligence towards agriculture is regarded as one of the main causes of agricultural backwardness. This results in low productivity.

1. True
2. False

Q. Identify the correct broad Industrial Sectors all economic activites can be divided into.

1. Trade
2. Construction
3. Hospitality
4. Electricity, Gas
5. Finance
6. E-commerce
7. Agriculture
8. Mining

Q. In urban areas, most of the population works in the .

1. primary sector
2. secondary sector
3. service sector
4. animal husbandry

Q. Workers in the agricultural sector are underemployed. Explain

Q. Which of the following is the condition of underemployment?

1. No recognition from the government
2. People are lazy to work
3. Less number of jobs
4. Highly skilled people working for low paying jobs

Q. Which of the two aspects does diversification into allied productive activities include with respect to rural India?

1. Methodological shift such as a change in cropping patterns and occupational shift including a change into other activities such as livestock, poultry, fisheries etc.
2. Occupational shift including a change into other activities such as livestock, poultry, fisheries etc. and Seasonal shift such as changing from Kharif to Rabi seasons.
3. Seasonal shift such as changing from Kharif to Rabi seasons and Spatial shift such as migration from rural to urban areas.
4. Methodological shift such as a change in cropping patterns and Seasonal shift such as changing from Kharif to Rabi seasons.

Q.

Which type of unemployment is found in agricultural sector?

1. Disguised unemployment

2. Structural unemployment

3. Industrial unemployment

4. Educated unemployment

Q. India remained an underdeveloped country because of ___________.

1. Shortage of raw materials
2. Lack of industries
3. Its dependence on agriculture
4. Its inability to export surplus products

Q. Wages are paid to the workers in the form of cash and _____.

1. incentive
2. benefits
3. bonus
4. kind

Q. Agriculture and rural sector predominates in the __________ economies.

1. Developed
2. Under-developed
3. Developing
4. Capitalistic

Q.

Improvement in the education system will create more skilled labour.

1. True

2. False