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What is jobless growth?
What is jobless growth?
- A situation where employment opportunities exceed the GDP growth rate.
- When GDP grows slower than the employment opportunities.
- When the economy experiences rapid growth in both GDP and employment simultaneously.
- A situation where GDP grows faster than employment opportunities, leading to unemployment. (correct)
What does casualisation of employment refer to?
What does casualisation of employment refer to?
- When employment becomes stable and permanent for all workers.
- A situation when formal employment sector expands rapidly.
- When there is a decline in the percentage of casually hired workers in the total workforce.
- A situation when the percentage of casually hired workers in the total workforce increases over time. (correct)
What is informalisation of employment?
What is informalisation of employment?
- When people tend to find employment in the informal sector of the economy rather than the formal sector. (correct)
- When formal employment sector expands rapidly.
- A situation when more people find employment in the formal sector of the economy.
- When people move from informal sector jobs to formal sector jobs.
Which of the following is not listed as a cause of unemployment?
Which of the following is not listed as a cause of unemployment?
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What is unemployment?
What is unemployment?
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What is one of the remedial measures suggested for combating unemployment?
What is one of the remedial measures suggested for combating unemployment?
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What is the definition of a worker as mentioned in the text?
What is the definition of a worker as mentioned in the text?
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What does the term 'Labour Force' refer to according to the text?
What does the term 'Labour Force' refer to according to the text?
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What does the Work Force represent according to the text?
What does the Work Force represent according to the text?
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What percentage of India's workforce depends on agriculture and allied activities?
What percentage of India's workforce depends on agriculture and allied activities?
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Which group constitutes the majority of workers in India, according to the text?
Which group constitutes the majority of workers in India, according to the text?
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What proportion of India's workforce consists of casual wage laborers and regular salaried employees combined?
What proportion of India's workforce consists of casual wage laborers and regular salaried employees combined?
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