Gr 11 Ch 15 Unemployment in India – Problem and policies
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- Q1
Which of the following is a major cause of unemployment in India?
a) High literacy rate
d) Low birth rate
b) Technological advancement
c) Population growth
30s - Q2
Unemployment that occurs when workers are between jobs or are temporarily laid off is called:
b) Cyclical unemployment
d) Seasonal unemployment
c) Frictional unemployment
a) Structural unemployment
30s - Q3
Which type of unemployment is most common in the agricultural sector in India?
b) Structural unemployment
a) Frictional unemployment
d) Seasonal unemployment
c) Cyclical unemployment
30s - Q4
Which government scheme was launched to provide 100 days of wage employment to rural households?
c) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
b) MGNREGA
d) Startup India
a) PM-KISAN
30s - Q5
Which type of unemployment is caused by changes in the industrial structure of an economy?
a) Frictional unemployment
c) Cyclical unemployment
d) Seasonal unemployment
b) Structural unemployment
30s - Q6
The unemployment rate is calculated as:
d) (Number of employed persons / Total population) × 100
b) (Number of unemployed persons / Total labor force) × 100
a) (Number of employed persons / Total labor force) × 100
c) (Number of unemployed persons / Total population) × 100
30s - Q7
Which sector has the highest rate of disguised unemployment in India?
b) Manufacturing
c) Services
a) Agriculture
d) Mining
30s - Q8
Which type of unemployment is associated with economic downturns or recessions?
d) Seasonal unemployment
a) Frictional unemployment
b) Structural unemployment
c) Cyclical unemployment
30s - Q9
Which of the following policies is aimed at reducing unemployment in India?
b) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
c) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
a) National Rural Health Mission
d) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
30s - Q10
What is the primary objective of the Skill India Mission?
d) To enhance digital literacy
a) To increase agricultural production
b) To provide vocational training and skill development
c) To promote industrialization
30s - Q11
Which of the following is NOT a type of unemployment?
d) Marginal
c) Cyclical
a) Frictional
b) Structural
30s - Q12
The term 'disguised unemployment' refers to:
d) Unemployment among seasonal workers
c) Unemployment due to lack of skill
b) Overstaffing in jobs where workers are not fully utilized
a) Unemployment hidden by statistical errors
30s - Q13
Which of the following age groups is most affected by unemployment in India?
a) 15-29 years
d) Above 60 years
c) 45-60 years
b) 30-44 years
30s - Q14
Which of the following policies can help reduce structural unemployment?
c) Reducing taxes on imported goods
d) Implementing stricter labor laws
a) Increasing agricultural subsidies
b) Enhancing vocational training and education
30s - Q15
Which is a key feature of the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)?
d) Promoting rural employment
a) Providing health insurance to urban poor
b) Supporting self-employment and skill development for urban poor
c) Building urban infrastructure
30s