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Types and Causes of Unemployment
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Which economic theory suggests that unemployment can persist in the long run due to mismatches between job seekers' skills and available job vacancies?

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Which term describes the situation when people are employed at jobs that are below their skill levels or part-time when full-time work is desired?

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reasoning intermediate

Which of the following is NOT a type of unemployment?

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reasoning intermediate

Which statistical measure is used to estimate the underutilization of labor in an economy, combining unemployment and underemployment rates?

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reasoning intermediate

Which of the following best describes the 'Lewis Turning Point' in the context of labor economics?

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reasoning intermediate

What type of unemployment will be generated by the agricultural sector in case when it employs additional labourers only for some time of the year like the harvest season? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following sectors in India faces seasonal unemployment? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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gk intermediate

Unemployment arising due to mismatch between Job availability in the market and skills of available worker is called? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following type of unemployment is there in rural areas?
I. Seasonal Unemployment
II. Disguised Unemployment [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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gk intermediate

If unemployment continues for long-term in a country, it is called ______ unemployment. [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I]

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gk intermediate

In rural areas, what is the type of unemployment called where people appear to be employed but are actually not productively employed?
[MTS Non-Technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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gk intermediate

A type of unemployment in rural areas when people are not able to find jobs during some months of the year is called ______. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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gk intermediate

______ unemployment occurs with changes in economic activity over the business cycle. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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gk intermediate

When more than the required number of people are engaged in a job, it is known as:
[Constable GD 2021]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following types of unemployment is found in India when people are employed for a certain period of a year in tourist resorts and various tourism-related activities in the mountain regions, but are unemployed in off-seasons? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following is NOT a cause of unemployment in India? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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gk intermediate

______, जिसे खोज बेरोजगारी (search unemployment) के रूप में भी जाना जाता है, तब होता है जब कर्मचारी अपनी वर्तमान नौकरी खो देते हैं और दूसरी नौकरी खोजने की प्रक्रिया में होते हैं। [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I]

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gk intermediate

In India, what type of unemployment is created due to lack of employable skills among the educated youths in India? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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gk intermediate

If unemployment continues to be a long-term feature of a country, then it is called ___________ unemployment. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following statements regarding seasonal unemployment is CORRECT? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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gk intermediate

This underemployment is hidden in contrast to someone who does not have a job and is clearly visible as unemployed. Hence, it is also called ______. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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gk intermediate

Consider the following statements about unemployment in India:
a) Seasonal unemployment is mainly found in urban areas.
b) Educated unemployed people are mainly found in rural areas of India.
c) Higher cropping intensity is desirable for reducing unemployment in the rural economy.
Which of the given statements is/are correct? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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gk intermediate

If there is need for four labourers and seven are working, then what kind of unemployment are the extra three labourers suffering from? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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gk intermediate

Workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as _________. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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gk intermediate

______ is a state or condition in which an individual or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living.

[SSC GD 2024]

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gk intermediate

Unemployment arising due to mismatch between Job availability in the market and skills of available workers is called?

[SSC CGL 2022]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following types of unemployment is found in India when people are employed for a certain period of a year in tourist resorts and various tourism-related activities in the mountain regions, but are unemployed in off-seasons?

[SSC CGL 2024]

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gk intermediate

What type of unemployment will be generated by the agricultural sector in case when it employs additional labourers only for some time of the year like the harvest season?

[SSC GD 2022]

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gk intermediate

Which among the following type of unemployment is also known as the real wage unemployment?

[SSC MTS 2022]

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gk intermediate

If unemployment continues for long-term in a country, it is called ________ unemployment.

[SSC CHSL 2022]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

[NTPC CBT 2]

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gk intermediate

When a person seems to be working, but their work is not contributing to the output, it is known as______.

[SSC GD 2024]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following type of unemployment is there in rural areas?
I. Seasonal Unemployment
II. Disguised Unemployment

[SSC GD 2022]

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gk intermediate

Unemployment caused by the recession of 2008-2010 is an example of which of the following types of unemployment?

[SSC MTS 2022]

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gk intermediate

Under which type of unemployment a person contributes less than their capability?

[SSC MTS 2022]

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gk intermediate

If there is need for four labourers and seven are working, then what kind of unemployment are the extra three labourers suffering from?

[SSC GD 2022]

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gk intermediate

Economists call unemployment prevailing in Indian farms as ______unemployment.

[SSC GD 2024]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following unemployment is the result of depression in an economy?

[SSC MTS 2022]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following professions is a type of seasonal unemployment?

[SSC MTS 2022]

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_________unemployment refers to the lowest unemployment level a healthy economy can sustain without causing inflation.

[SSC MTS 2022]

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gk intermediate

_______ , also known as search unemployment, occurs when workers lose their current job and are in the process of finding another one.

[SSC CHSL 2022]

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gk intermediate

______ unemployment occurs with changes in economic activity over the business cycle

[SSC CGL 2022]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following options is the most appropriate cause for unemployment in India?

[SSC CGL 2024]

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gk intermediate

What is the term used for people who regularly move in and out of the poverty line?

[SSC GD 2022]

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gk intermediate

Workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as
_________.

[SSC GD 2022]

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gk intermediate

If people cannot be used as a resource they naturally appear as _____ to the economy.

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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gk intermediate

Consider the following statements about unemployment in India:
Seasonal unemployment is mainly found in urban areas.
Educated unemployed people are mainly found in rural areas of India.
Higher cropping intensity is desirable for reducing unemployment in the rural
economy.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?

[SSC CGL 2023]

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gk intermediate

If labour is employed in a job but is not actually utilised for the production of goods and services, it is known as:

[SSC MTS 2024]

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gk intermediate

Unemployment that results from time spent between jobs when a worker is transitioning from one job to another is called what?

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mp_police intermediate

What is the type of unemployment called in the agricultural sector of India where more people are employed than actually required?

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