Women's Participation

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What do you mean by unemployment? What types of unemployment are found in rural and urban areas of India? Briefly explain.

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Write the difference between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment.

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Mention the salient features of the unemployment situation in India.

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What discourages woman to migrate from rural to urban areas in India? 1. Shortage of housing. 2. The high cost of living. 3. Paucity of job opportunities. 4. Lack of security in cities.

1. 1, 2 and 3

2. 2, 3 and 4

3. 1, 3 and 4

4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Industrial sickness is a major area of concern for our country. Enumerate the various causes of industrial sickness.

Q. Explain seasonal unemployment in India.

Q. Explain unemployment. Mention the type of unemployment and explain any two in detail.

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Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Seasonal unemployment is in general a feature of rural unemployment
2. Disguised unemployment is in general a feature of rural unemployment
3. Disguised unemployment is in general a feature of urban unemployment
4. In the secondary sector, small scale manufacturing is the most labour absorbing in India

1. 1 & 2 only.

2. 1 & 3 only.

3. All the above

4. 1, 2 & 4 only

Q. What is seasonal unemployment ?

Q. What type of unemployment is found in Indian agricultural sector?

1. Seasonal unemployment
2. Cyclical unemployment
3. Voluntary unemployment
4. Disguised unemployment

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Less employment of females in comaprison to males is an indication of:

1. economic backwardness

2. social backwardness

3. both (a) and (b)

4. none of these

Q. Briefly explain disguised unemployment in India.

Q. Identify the correct reasons for poor female participation in the workforce.

1. Gender Disparity
2. No Recognition
3. Traditions
4. Household Work
5. Lack of Jobs
6. Social Status
7. Surplus Incomes
8. Low Wages

Q. List two factors affecting the supply of labour

Q. The nature of unemployment differs in rural and urban areas. How?

Q. Which one of the following is not a valid reason to prove that there is widespread inequality between men and women in India?

1. Low sex ratio
2. Low representation of women in Lok Sabha and Vidhana Sabha
3. Low literacy rate among women
4. Minimum marraigeable age for women is lower than that of men.

Q. The 'Slack Season' in the Indian Economy is?

1. Mar-Apr
2. Sep-Dec
3. Jan-June
4. Feb-Apri

Q. What do you understand by rural unemployment?

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

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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1. micro level
2. macro level
3. micro as well as macro level
4. none of the above

Q. People of some regions are physically sturdy and hard-working as compared to other places. This is known as the _____________.

1. climatic conditions
2. specific factor
3. racial characteristic
4. none of the above

Q. Which of the following is not a demerit of the Baluta system?

1. There is limited scope for development
2. It prevents changes in occupation
3. There is exploitation of lower income groups
4. Rural society is economically self-sufficient

Q. Abolition of Child Labour Act was passed in ______.

1. 1986
2. 1976
3. 1977
4. 1978

Q. Match List I(Type of Unemployment) with List II(Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the codes given below

List I(Type of Unemployment)	List II(Characteristics)
(A) Seasonal	(I) Occurs during boom or recession in the economy
(B) Frictional	(II) An absence of demand for a certain type of workers
(C) Disguised	(III) Occurs when moving from one job to another
(D) Structural	(IV) Actual contribution
(E) Cyclical	(V) Job opportunities during certain months in the year

1. A-IV; B-IV; C-III; D-I; E-II
2. A-V; B-III; C-IV; D-II; E-I
3. A-I; B-II; C-III; D-IV; E-V
4. A-V; B-IV; C-III; D-II; E-I

Q. If a person cannot find a job during some months of the year, which type of employment is this called?

1. Structural unemployment
2. Cyclical unemployment
3. Seasonal unemployment
4. none of these