Employment: Growth, Informalization, And Other Issues Class 12 MCQ Quiz

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Chapter Name: Employment: Growth, Informalization, and Other Issues
Subject: Economics
Book: NCERT Class 12 Economics
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Chapter 6 Employment: Growth, Informalization, and Other Issues

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

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Secondary sector which includes (iii) Manufacturing (iv) Electricity, Gas, and Water Supply (v) Construction

Service sector which includes (vi) Trade (vii) Transport and Storage and (viii) Services

Primary sector which includes (i) Agriculture (ii) Communication service

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

Seasonal factors reduce demand for labor

Excess workers are employed beyond what is needed for efficient output

Lack of skills prevents workers from being productive

Workers refuse to contribute to production

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Poverty alleviation programmes aim at providing not only employment but also

Assistance for people to buy income and employment-generating assets, development of community assets by generating wage employment

Construction of houses and sanitation, laying of rural roads, development of wastelands

Primary health, primary education, rural drinking water, nutrition

All

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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 _____.

Stagnation in growth

Informalization of employment

Jobless growth

Casualization of employment

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

Urban areas have higher unemployment rates due to job scarcity

Rural areas have more formal sector jobs encouraging participation

Economic necessity drives rural individuals to work despite limited skills or resources

Urban residents prefer casual wage work over self-employment

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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?

69%

94%

06%

21%

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What is the term used to describe the situation where people are employed in the informal sector without any social security benefits?

Formalisation of the workforce

Informalisation of the workforce

Casualisation of the workforce

Disguised unemployment

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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.

60%

55%

50%

65%

9 / 15

Why are more rural women found working compared to urban women?

Due to lack of education

Due to lack of job opportunities

Due to economic necessity

Due to social constraints

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What is the main reason for the widening gap between GDP growth and employment growth in India?

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Increase in capital intensity

All

Increase in labor productivity

Jobless growth

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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.

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

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

GDP growth outpaced employment growth, widening their gap

Employment growth stabilized at 2% while GDP fluctuated minimally

Employment grew faster than GDP, reducing unemployment

Both GDP and employment declined steadily after the 1990s

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What type of unemployment occurs when the marginal product gained by employing one additional unit of labor is zero?

Structural unemployment

Open unemployment

Disguised unemployment

Seasonal unemployment

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

Disguised unemployment

Industrial unemployment

Seasonal unemployment

Open unemployment

1, 2, 4

4, 1, 2, 3

4, 2, 1, 3

1, 3, 4

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

It proves employment grew steadily at 2% regardless of GDP fluctuations

It shows employment growth outpacing GDP due to informal sector expansion

It suggests a decline in GDP alongside stagnant employment rates

It indicates technological advancements increased output without proportional job creation

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Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Meaning & Types of Employment – Self-employment, Regular, Casual
✔ Workforce Participation & Employment Trends
✔ Growth of Informal Sector & Its Challenges
✔ Unemployment – Types & Causes
✔ Government Employment Programs (MGNREGA, PMEGP)
✔ Impact of Economic Reforms on Employment

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