Employment: Growth, Informalization, and Other Issues Class 12 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Understanding!

Read the following statements carefully:

• Statement 1: The nature of the unemployment problem in India is uni-faceted.
• Statement 2: Worker-population ratio is an indicator used for analyzing the employment situation in a country.

Generally, we divide all economic activities into 8 different industrial divisions. Choose the wrong combination.

If India’s worker-population ratio is 35, what can be inferred about the employment situation?

Which indicator is used to analyze the employment situation of a country?

In disguised unemployment, why is the marginal product of additional labor zero?

In the Indian economy, during the period of 1951-2012, we were able to produce more goods and services without generating employment. Scholars refer to this phenomenon as _____.

In rural and urban areas which type(s) of unemployment, is generally found (First rural area unemployment then urban)

1. Disguised unemployment
2. Industrial unemployment
3. Seasonal unemployment
4. Open unemployment

What trend in India’s employment and GDP growth from 1990-2012 indicates “jobless growth”?

What percentage of the total worker population in India are women?

Agriculture is not a major source of employment in urban areas where people are mainly engaged in the service sector. About _____% of urban workers are in the service sector.

Poverty alleviation programmes aim at providing not only employment but also

Why might the worker-population ratio be higher in rural areas than urban areas despite lower income opportunities?

There are 473 million workers in the country. Out of which, 30 million workers are in the formal sector. Can you estimate the percentage of people employed in the formal sector in India?

How does "jobless growth" between 1950–2010 reflect India’s economic structure?

What does informalization of the workforce imply for India’s economic structure?