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

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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 40 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?

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Disguised unemployment is found in which sector of economy?
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When an able person is willingly unemployed while here is opportunity to work is known as
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Which of the following reflects a situation where a person is employed but does not contribute in adding to the total product?
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What is not the effect of the inequalities of income?
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Seasonal unemployment occurs in which sector of the Economy?
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If any work requires the services of five people but engages eight people, the contribution made by the three extra people does not add to the contribution made by five people. If these three were removed, the productivity of work will not decline. This is an example of which kind of unemployment?
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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? 

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 Where do you find seasonal unemployment in India?
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A family involved in farming is said to be in full employment.
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People who depend on agriculture are busy during the time of sowing, harvesting, weeding, and threshing, but unemployed during the months when there isn't much work to be done on the field. What situation is being described above? 
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An unemployed population is a burden to the economy because,
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Where do the seasonal unemployment mainly exists?
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Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option:

 

Statement 1: Labour-intensive techniques of production should not be used in case of unemployment.

Statement 2: Small-scale manufacturing is highly mechanized and creates fewer employment opportunities.

Statement 3: Surplus labour from agriculture moves to secondary and tertiary sectors in search of jobs.

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Industry is the most labour absorbing sector of the economy.
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Which among the following are considered unemployed?

1) A 13-year-old girl is willing to work to help her family.

2) A 70-year-old man willing to work on the farm.

3) A man of age 33, willing and able to work, looking for work in a factory.

4) A woman of age 45 Who is not willing to work.

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Unemployment in India is due to:
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On one hand, we have excess manpower and on the other hand, there are openings for jobs. How do we define this situation?
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Which of the following is true about unemployment?