“EMPLOYMENT: GROWTH & ISSUES” LESSON-7
INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CLASS-12
EMPLOYMENT: GROWTH & ISSUES
EMPLOYMENT: GROWTH & ISSUES
Q1.Net earning for the country is calculated as:
A. Exports – Imports
B. Imports – Exports
C. A& B both
D. Total Expenditure – Total receipts
Ans. A
Explanation:- Net earning for the country is calculated as exports – imports . Hence ,A is the correct option.
Q2. In which area do the highest proportion of workforce live?
A. Rural
B. Urban
C. Both A & B
D. Metropolis
Ans: A
Explanation:- The proportion of workforce residing is higher in rural
areas as majority of our people live in rural areas. Hence, A is the
correct option.
Q3. – form the majority of workforce in India
A. Women
B. Children
C. Both A & B
D. Men
Ans. D
Explanation:- Men forms the majority of workforce in India .Hence, D is
the correct option.
Q4. Which indicator is used for analyzing the employment situation in
the country ?
A. Employment Index
B. Gross Working ratio
C. Worker-population ratio
D. Worker-employment ratio
Ans. C
Explanation:- Worker- population ratio is used for analyzing the
employment situation in the country .Hence, C is the correct option.
Q5. Worker population is calculated as:
A. Total number of workers/Total population x 100
B. Total workers/Total population x100
C. Total number of workers/total working population
D. Total male workers/Total female workers x 100
Ans. A
Explanation:-To know the worker-population ratio for India, divide the
total number of workers in India by the population in India and multiply
it by 100, you will get the worker-population ratio for India. Hence, A is
the correct option
Q6. Workers who own & operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are
known as –
A. Salaried employees
B. Casual employees
C. Self employed
D. Urban workers
Ans. C
Explanation:-About 52 % of workforce belongs to self employed category &
workers who own & operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known
as self employed. Hence, C is the correct option.
Q7. Casual wage labourers are:
A. Workers working in self owned unit
B. Workers working as salaried employees
C. Construction workers
D. None
Ans. C
Explanation:- Construction workers are known as casual wage labourers
they are daily wage earners. Hence , C is the correct option.
Q8. When a workers is engaged by someone or an enterprise and paid
his/her wages on a regular basis they are known as –
A. Casual wage labourers
B. Self employed
C. Permanent workers
D. Regular salaried workers
Ans. D
Explanation:- When a workers is engaged by someone or an enterprise
and paid his/her wages on a regular basis they are known as Regular
salaried workers . Hence ,D is the correct option.
Q9. Which is the major source of livelihood for both men & women?
A. Casual employment
B. Self employment
C. Salaried employment
D. Employment in service sector
Ans. B
Explanation:- Self employment is the major source of livelihood for
both men & women as more than 50% of workforce work in this sector.
Hence, B is the correct option.
Q10. – is the second major source of livelihood for both men & women
in India
A. Self employment
B. Casual wage work
C. Salaried employment
D. Service sector employment
Ans. B
Explanation:- Casual wage work is the second major source of
livelihood for both men & women in India. Hence , B is the correct
option.
Q11. All economic activities are divided into how many industrial
divisions ?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Three
D. Eight
Ans. D
Explanation:- All economic activities are divided into eight industrial
divisions which are (i) Agriculture (ii) Mining and Quarrying (iii)
Manufacturing (iv) Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (v) Construction
(vi) Trade (vii) Transport and Storage and (viii) Services . Hence, D is the
correct option.
EMPLOYMENT: GROWTH & ISSUES
Q12. Which sector is the main source of employment for majority of
workers?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
Ans. A
Explanation:- Primary sector is the main source of employment for
majority of workers. Hence, A is the correct option.
Q13. Process of moving from self employment & regular salaried
employment to casual wage work is known as:
A. Formalisation of workforce
B. Casualisation of workforce
C. A & B both
D. None
Ans . B
Explanation:-Process of moving from self employment & regular
salaried employment to casual wage work is known as Casualisation of
workforce . Hence, B is the correct option.
Q14. Which of the following is/are true about formal sector establishments?
A. Include public sector establishments which employ 10 or more hired
workers
B. Include private sector establishments which employ 10 or more hired
workers
C. Also known as organized sector
D. All of these
Ans. D
Explanation:- All the given statements are true about formal sector
establishments . Hence, D is the correct option.
Q15. Percentage of people employed in the formal sector is –?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 2
D. 7
Ans. B
Explanation:- 6% Of people are employed in the formal sector. Hence B,
is the correct option.
Q16. International organization for labour welfare is –
A. International Labour Organisation
B. United Nation Organisation
C. World Trade Organisation
D. None
Ans. A
Explanation:- International organization for labour welfare is ILO.
Hence, A is the correct option.
Q17. Sources of data on unemployment are:
A. Reports of Census of India
B. NSSO’s reports of employment & unemployment situation
C. Directorate General of Employment & Training Data of Registration with
employment exchanges
D. All of these
Ans. D
Explanation:-There are three sources of data on unemployment : Reports of
Census of India, National Sample Survey Organisation’s Reports of
Employment and Unemployment Situation and Directorate General of
Employment and Training Data of Registration with Employment Exchanges.
Hence, D is the correct option.
Q18. – refers to a situation wherein the worker is willing to work & has the
necessary ability to work, yet he does not get work & remains unemployed
for full time
A. Cyclical Unemployment
B. Open Unemployment
C. Disguised unemployment
D. Seasonal unemployment
Ans. B
Explanation:- Open unemployment refers to a situation wherein the worker
is willing to work & has the necessary ability to work, yet he does not get
work & remains unemployed for full time. Hence, B is the correct option.
Q19. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005
promise – days of guaranteed wage employment.
A. 250
B. 365
C. 366
D. 100
Ans. D
Explanation:- MGNREGA 2005 promise 100 days of guaranteed wage
employment . Hence , D is the correct option.
Q20. Programmes that the governments implement to alleviate poverty
through employment generation are known as:
A. Employment Guarantee Programmes
B. Employment Generation Programmes
C. Poverty Alleviation Programmes
D. Work for all Programmes
Ans. B
Explanation:- Programmes that the governments implement to
alleviate poverty through employment generation are known as
employment generation programmes. Hence, B is the correct option.
Q21. – is the major formal sector employer in the country
A. Private
B. Government
C. Both A & B
D. Cooperative
Ans. B
Explanation:- Government is the major formal sector employer in the
country. Hence, B is the correct option.
Q22. The newly emerging jobs are found mostly in the – sector
A. Primary
B. Manufacturing
C. Service
D. Both B & C
Ans. C
Explanation:- The service sector is taking a lead over the manufacturing
sector as a source of employment. It includes trade, commerce, banking,
insurance, health and other services. These services are developing at a
faster pace than the manufacturing activities, because of the
globalisation of the economy. Hence, C is the correct option.
Q23. An establishment with four hired workers is known as – sector
establishment
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Formal & Informal
D. Joint
Ans. B
Explanation:-An establishment with four hired workers is known as
informal sector establishment . Hence, B is the correct option.
Q24. Employment can be classified as:
A. Wage employment
B. Temporary employment
C. Self employment
D. Both A & C
Ans. D
Explanation:-Employment can be classified as wage employment & self
employment . Hence, D is the correct option.
Q25. Under ………………………type of unemployment, marginal product
gained by employing one additional unit of labour is zero.
A. Disguised
B. Occasional
C. Seasonal
D. Open
Ans. A
Explanation: Under Disguised type of unemployment, marginal product
gained by employing one additional unit of labour is zero . Hence, A is the
correct option.
Q26. Which sector of workers enjoy more benefits?
A. Informal
B. Casual
C. Formal
D. None of the above
Ans. C
Explanation:-Formal sector of workers enjoy more benefits than in the
informal sector like provident fund , pension etc. Hence, C is the correct
option.
Q27. Without generating employment, we have been able to produce
goods & services. Scholars refer to this phenomenon as
A. Unemployment growth
B. Workless growth
C. Workers growth
D. Jobless growth
Ans. D
Explanation:- Without generating employment, we have been able to
produce goods & services. Scholars refer to this phenomenon as jobless
growth Hence, D is the correct option.
Q28. Find the odd man out (i) owner of a saloon (ii) a cobbler (iii) a cashier in
Mother Dairy (iv) a tuition master (v) transport operator (vi) construction
worker
Ans. Tuition master and the owner of a saloon are the odd man out. This is
because all others are hired while these two are self employed. Tuition
master and the owner of a saloon are engaged in their own business and
own profession, whereas, the cobbler, the construction worker, the transport
operator and the cashier in the Mother Dairy are hired and render their
services to others in exchange of rewards in the form of salaries or wages.
Q29. Less employment of females in comparison to males is an
indicator of :
A. Economic backwardness
B. Social backwardness
C. Both A & B
D. None
Ans. C
Explanation:- Less employment of females in comparison to males is an
indicator of both economic & social backwardness .Hence, C is the
correct option.
Q30. Unemployment leads to which of the following:
A. Decline in capital formation
B. Loss of output
C. Loss of manpower
D. All of these
Ans. D
Explanation:- Unemployment leads to decline in capital formation, loss
of output & loss of manpower. Hence, D is the correct option.
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