12th Standard CBSE - Economics - Employment and Unemployment in India

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Question - 1

The workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as

  • A employees
  • B self-employed
  • C hired workers
  • D None of these

Question - 2

In work force Participation rate for women is _________ in rural areas as compared with urban areas

  • A lower
  • B higher
  • C maximum
  • D minimum

Question - 3

Presently, __________sector is the biggest employment provider in the country.

  • A primary
  • B secondary
  • C tertiary
  • D None of these

Question - 4

Employment in India is facing the problems related to

  • A informalisation of workforce
  • B jobless growth
  • C casualisation of workforce
  • D All of the above

Question - 5

___________are voluntary organisations of workers formed to promote and protect the interests of workers through collective action.

  • A Labour unions
  • B Tradeunions
  • C Cooperative organisation
  • D None of the above

Question - 6

Hired worker can be categorised into two parts, they are
I. self worker
II.skilled worker
III.regular salaried worker
IV. unskilled worker
V. casual wage labour

  • A Both I and III
  • B Both  II and IV
  • C Both III and V
  • D Both III and IV

Question - 7

Two months ago, Shyam was working as part time salesman on commission basis in a company. Due to his excellent performance, company appointed him as a permanent sales manager on fixed monthly salary. From the point of view of employment currently he is a

  • A skilled worker
  • B regular salaried worker
  • C unskilled worker
  • D casual wage labour

Question - 8

Worker population ratio indicate__________ in the country

  • A unemployment situation
  • B employment situation
  • C economic situation
  • D working situation

Question - 9

________degree of worker population ratio is better for country.

  • A Lower
  • B Moderate
  • C Higher
  • D None of these

Question - 10

All the public sector establishments and those private sector establishments which employ____________hired workers or more are called formal sector.

  • A 25
  • B 20
  • C 15
  • D 10