Employment and Unemployment
Economics ⇒ Economic Development
Employment and Unemployment starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Define employment in the context of economic development.
Describe the term 'self-employment'.
Describe the term 'workforce participation rate'.
Explain the concept of 'underemployment' with an example.
Explain the difference between open unemployment and disguised unemployment.
Explain the difference between rural and urban unemployment in India.
Explain the impact of unemployment on economic development.
A village has 100 people, out of which 60 are working, 10 are looking for work, and 30 are not in the labour force. What is the unemployment rate in the village?
Which of the following best describes the term 'labour force'? (1) All people above 15 years of age (2) All employed people (3) All people who are working or seeking work (4) All people in rural areas
Which of the following is a cause of structural unemployment? (1) Change in technology (2) Change in seasons (3) Economic recession (4) Increase in population
Which of the following is a direct effect of unemployment? (1) Increase in national income (2) Increase in poverty (3) Increase in productivity (4) Decrease in population
Which of the following is a government initiative to promote self-employment in India? (1) MGNREGA (2) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (3) Mid-Day Meal Scheme (4) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Fill in the blank: ________ unemployment occurs due to changes in the structure of the economy, such as the decline of certain industries.
Fill in the blank: ________ unemployment occurs when people are temporarily out of work while changing jobs.
Fill in the blank: ________ unemployment occurs when workers lose jobs due to a downturn in the economy.
Fill in the blank: The ________ method measures unemployment by asking people if they were employed for a major part of the year.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Educated unemployment is a problem only in rural areas.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The informal sector provides more employment than the formal sector in India.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The unemployment rate is calculated as the percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Underemployment means people are not working at all.
