Types of Unemployment

Q.

What is seasonal unemployment? Suggest measures for reducing this kind of unemployment in India.

Q.

How are poverty and child labour related to each other ?

Q.

Why do people prefer to be voluntarily unemployed?

Q.

Which of the following is the cause of unemployment in India?

1. Slow economic growth

2. Lack of education

3. All of the above

4. Rapidly rising population

Q. Unemployment is a major problem in a country like India. Suggest various ways for generating employment opportunities both in rural and urban areas.

Q. Mention the two types of unemployment found in the rural India.

Q.

Unemployment refers to

1. Unemployment is a situation of being without work (a job).

2. Unemployment is a situation of being with work (a job).

3. Either A or B

4. None of these

Q. State whether the following statements are True or False.
Seasonal unemployment is more in urban areas.

1. true
2. false

Q. Where is seasonal unemployment found?

1. Urban areas
2. In remote areas
3. Rural areas
4. Both in rural and urban areas

Q. Which of the following is the cause of economic insecurity?

1. Poverty.
2. Unemployment.
3. Fall in real wages.
4. All of the above.

Q. Harsha works as a member of a 5-member family that cultivates 100 kg of rice. But even if Harsha doesn't work, the family produces 100 kg. Harsha is .

1. unemployed
2. casually employed
3. disguisedly employed
4. seasonally employed

Q. 'Structural unemployment' arises due to ____.

1. deflationary conditions
2. heavy industry bias
3. shortage of raw materials
4. inadequate productive capacity

Q. Define labour. Explain any three characteristics of labour.

Q. Unemployment or under-employment of one or more resources is illustrated by production at point _____________.

1. A
2. U
3. C
4. W

Q.

Social exclusion denies certain individuals the

1. benefits

2. opportunities

3. all of the above

4. facilities

Q. Social exclusion denies certain individuals __________.

1. facilities
2. opportunities
3. benefits
4. all of the above

Q. What steps can be taken for the removal of poverty in India?

1. To check the ever-growing population
2. Development of industries
3. All of these
4. By providing better educational facilities
   

Q.

Industrial unemployment is a phenomenon of urban employment.

1. True

2. False

Q.

Seasonal unemployment is found in urban areas.

1. True

2. False

Q. Give solutions to the problem of unemployment.

Q. Voluntary unemployment refers to ___________.

1. labour preferring leisure
2. non-availability of jobs
3. improper adjustment between demand and supply
4. people seeking employment of their own accord

Q. ____________ unemployment refers to a situation where some workers are temporarily out of work while changing jobs.

1. Cyclical.
2. Voluntary.
3. Seasonal.
4. Frictional.

Q. Rajdeep cultivates mangoes. In winter, he has no work. Rajdeep is classified as .

1. unemployed
2. casually employed
3. seasonally employed
4. disguisedly employed

Q. Agriculture engages around _______ population of the country.

1. 50%
2. 60%
3. 70%
4. 80%

Q. Disguised unemployment is also called __________.

1. underemployment
2. youth employment
3. voluntary unemployment
4. unemployment

Q. Demobilization after World War I had all the following effects on the economy except:

1. Factories cut back production and dismissed workers.
2. Crop prices fell to new lows.
3. Prices of consumer goods went up.
4. Women were pressured into giving up their jobs to men.
5. Employment rates rose as veterans returned to the workforce.

Q. Most common forms of unemployment in India is/are _______.

1. open unemployment
2. seasonal unemployment
3. disguised unemployment
4. Both A and B

Q. The productivity of land can be ________ with the help of improved seeds, chemical manures, and machines.

1. maximized
2. diminished
3. weakened
4. minimized

Q. A person who is not gainfully employed is called an unemployed person.

1. True
2. False

Q. India is a sub-tropical country and its climate is hot and enervating. It increases the worker's stamina for doing hard and continuous work for long hours.

1. True
2. False