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Indian Labour Market

Economics ⇒ Indian Economy

Indian Labour Market starts at 10 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Indian Labour Market. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Define 'underemployment' with reference to the Indian economy.
Describe the impact of migration on the Indian labour market.
Explain the concept of 'labour productivity' and its importance in the Indian economy.
Explain the difference between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment in the context of the Indian labour market.
Explain the impact of child labour on the Indian economy.
Explain the term 'casual labour' in the context of the Indian labour market.
Explain the term 'labour mobility' and its importance in the Indian context.
Explain the term 'wage employment' in the context of the Indian economy.
Which of the following best describes 'female labour force participation rate' in India? (1) High and increasing (2) Low and declining (3) Equal to male participation (4) Not measured
Which of the following is a challenge faced by the Indian labour market? (1) High job security (2) Low informality (3) Skill mismatch (4) High female participation
Which of the following is a characteristic of the informal sector in India? (1) Job security (2) Social security benefits (3) Lack of written contracts (4) Regular working hours
Which of the following is a government initiative aimed at skill development for Indian youth? (1) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (2) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (3) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (4) Jan Dhan Yojana
Fill in the blank: ________ unemployment is caused by changes in technology or the structure of the economy.
Fill in the blank: ________ unemployment occurs when people are willing to work at the prevailing wage rate but cannot find jobs.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Act, 1976, aims to prevent child labour in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ rate is the percentage of people in the labour force who are unemployed.
State whether the following statement is true or false: 'All workers in the informal sector receive social security benefits.'
State whether the following statement is true or false: 'Labour in India is highly mobile between rural and urban areas.'
State whether the following statement is true or false: 'Skill development programmes have no impact on reducing unemployment in India.'
State whether the following statement is true or false: 'The Indian labour market is homogeneous in terms of skills and wages.'