11). In our country which of the following affects poverty line the most?
| A). Level of prices |
| B). Production quantum |
| C). Per capita income |
| D). Quantum of gold reserve |
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12). Which of the following groups of states has the largest concentration of rural
poor and people living below the poverty line?
| A). Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa |
| B). Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra |
| C). Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa |
| D). Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
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13). India's wage policy is based on :
| A). cost of living |
| B). standard of living |
| C). productivity |
| D). none of these |
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14). Unemployment which occurs when workers move from one job to another jobs known as :
| A). seasonal unemployment |
| B). frictional unemployment |
| C). cyclical unemployment |
| D). technological unemployment |
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15). The types of unemployment mostly found in India can be characterises as :
| A). structural |
| B). frictional |
| C). cyclical |
| D). disguised |
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16). Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to :
1. agricultural sector
2. rural area
3. factory sector
4. urban area
| A). 1 and 2 |
| B). 1 and 3 |
| C). 2 and 4 |
| D). 3 and 4 |
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17). One of the reasons for India's occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that :
A). (a) productivity in agriculture has been high enough induce people to stay with
agriculture |
B). (b) people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture
to industry for economic development |
| C). (c ) investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries |
D). Ceilings on land holdings have enabled more people to own land and hence
their preference to stay with agriculture |
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18). Which of the following is/are correct?
I. Bulk of unemployment in India is in rural areas
II. The disguised unemployment in agriculture sector is perennial
III. Industrialisation has rendered several people job-less in India
| A). I and II |
| B). I, II and III |
| C). I only |
| D). II and III |
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19). Among the reasons for disguised unemployment in the rural area is :
| A). choice of a heavy industry model for economic development |
| B). low levels of technological development in the country |
| C). heavy pressure of population along with slow implementation of land reforms |
| D). high literacy rate |
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20). Unemployment in a developing country generally takes place due to :
| A). switch over from one job to another |
| B). lack of effective demand |
| C). seasonal factors |
| D). lack of complementary factors of production |
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