
When more than the required labourers are employed in any occupation, then these extra labourers are called which type of unemployed?

Important Questions on People as Resource
In a farmer’s household in West Bengal, all the adult members were involved in the activities of the household’s own farm. The household could earn enough income to lead a life with basic necessities of life and little savings to meet emergency expenditures. Last year, the eldest son, aged years, was bedridden for almost a year due to a serious illness. Hence, he could not participate in the household’s farming activities. However, the income of the household from agriculture did not decline.
How do you call generally the employment of the eldest son on the household’s farm?







Baburam has a plot of land which is big enough to gainfully employ six people. He cultivates this plot with the help of his nine family members excluding himself.
What situation is being described by the scenario above?






Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option:
Statement : Labour-intensive techniques of production should not be used in case of unemployment.
Statement : Small-scale manufacturing is highly mechanized and creates fewer employment opportunities.
Statement : Surplus labour from agriculture moves to secondary and tertiary sectors in search of jobs.


Which among the following are considered unemployed?
A -year-old girl is willing to work to help her family.
A -year-old man willing to work on the farm.
A man of age , willing and able to work, looking for work in a factory.
A woman of age Who is not willing to work.



Which of the following is true about unemployment?


