Rural-Urban Employment Trends
Economics ⇒ Employment and Unemployment
Rural-Urban Employment Trends starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one major challenge faced by urban workers in India.
Describe one way in which government policies can help reduce rural unemployment.
Explain the difference between organized and unorganized sectors with examples from rural and urban employment.
Explain the impact of seasonal unemployment on rural workers.
Explain the term 'casual wage labourer' with reference to rural and urban employment.
Explain the term 'disguised unemployment' with reference to rural India.
Explain why disguised unemployment is more prevalent in rural areas than in urban areas.
Explain why the majority of rural workers are self-employed.
In the context of India, which sector has seen a significant increase in employment in urban areas in recent decades? (1) Agriculture (2) Manufacturing (3) Services (4) Mining
Which of the following best describes the employment structure in urban India? (1) Predominantly agricultural (2) Predominantly industrial and service-based (3) Predominantly mining (4) Predominantly construction
Which of the following is a challenge faced by the urban informal sector? (1) High job security (2) Access to social security (3) Lack of legal protection (4) Regular income
Which of the following is a characteristic of rural employment in India? (1) High job security (2) Seasonal nature (3) High wages (4) Predominance of organized sector
Fill in the blank: In rural areas, the majority of employment is found in the _______ sector.
Fill in the blank: In urban areas, a large proportion of employment is found in the _______ sector.
Fill in the blank: The _______ sector includes jobs in government offices, banks, and large companies.
Fill in the blank: The _______ sector is also known as the unorganized sector.
True or False: Most regular salaried jobs in India are found in the rural sector.
True or False: The majority of rural workers in India are self-employed.
True or False: The organized sector in India is larger in urban areas than in rural areas.
True or False: The service sector is the largest employer in rural India.
