Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

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

Question:

Read the given case study and answer the following questions :

Agriculture is the primary occupation in rural India. It can't provide work to the rural population of the country throughout the year. In absence of multiple cropping & diversification of agricultural activities, a large population remains idle for almost half a year.

Indian is also suffering from disguised unemployment due to excessive pressure of population. In disguised unemployment it seems that everyone is employed but in reality, sufficient full time work is not available for all.

Unemployment problem in India is the result of inadequate employment planning, slow growth rate, backwardness in agriculture and industrial sector, population explosion etc.

Government should try to support skill and retraining activities to address the gaps between demand and supply of work skills and qualifications. Problem of unemployment is leading to fatal results for the economy and restricting India's growth rate.

Find the odd one out after reading the give case study.

Options:

Slow growth rate

Industrial backwardness

Population control

Stagnant agriculture

Correct Answer:

Population control

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (3) : Population control

The case study discusses various factors contributing to unemployment in India, such as inadequate employment planning, slow growth rate, industrial backwardness, and stagnant agriculture. Population control, while a significant societal issue in India, is not directly listed as a factor contributing to unemployment in the case study. The other factors (slow growth rate, industrial backwardness, and stagnant agriculture) are explicitly mentioned as contributing to the unemployment problem in the country. Therefore, "Population control" is the odd one out in this context.