Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Employment - Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues

Question:

In the question given below there are 2 statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from the following options.

Assertion (A)- Disguised unemployment is the most common form of unemployment prevalent in rural areas.

Reason (R)- In rural areas, people are willing and able to work, educated enough, but do not find job.

Options:

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) Is true but (R) is false.

(A) Is false but (R) is true.

Correct Answer:

(A) Is true but (R) is false.

Explanation:

Disguised unemployment is the most common form of unemployment prevalent in rural areas. It refers to the situation when there are more number of workers engaged in an economic activity than required. Whereas, open unemployment is that situation when a person is willing and able to work but does not find it. It is prevalent in urban areas.